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It's ironic because in some countries (e.g. Germany) the police would possibly liable to pay fees to the copyright agencies (GEMA in Germany) because playing th
by cycomanic 5y ago
It's ironic because in some countries (e.g. Germany) the police would possibly liable to pay fees to the copyright agencies (GEMA in Germany) because playing the music could be considered a public performance of copyrighted work.
- soco 5y agoEven if they're not playing for the public just for their own ears (ahem, wink)?
- sambeau 5y agoSame here in the UK. The PPLPRS would need paid. https://pplprs.co.uk/do-i-need-themusiclicence/ https://pplprs.co.uk/do-i-need-themusiclicence/ > Broadly speaking, this includes any presentation of music outside of a domestic setting. For example, it will include using music in the following ways as part of your business or organisation (for the benefit of customers and/or employees): playing recorded music via any device, including the radio; showing TV broadcasts, or other audio-visual content, containing music; They also have an international collections department so I would advise the U.S. Cops against using music from the UK!
- csdreamer7 5y agoThis was actually the subject of a recent Supreme Court case where states were found immune unless Congress finds an issue and adjusts the laws. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/supreme-court-rules-states-are-immune-from-copyright-law/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/supreme-court-ru...