I wonder if a cop playing a song in public constitutes a public performance. BMI[0] seems to think so: > A “public performance” of music is defined in U.S. co

I wonder if a cop playing a song in public constitutes a public performance. BMI[0] seems to think so: > A “public performance” of music is defined in U.S. copyright law to include any music played outside a normal circle of friends and family that occurs in any public place. [0]: https://www.bmi.com/faq/entry/what_is_a_public_performance_of_music_and_what_is_the_performing_right1 https://www.bmi.com/faq/entry/what_is_a_public_performance_o...