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There wouldn't be a threat of a lawsuit, ASCAP charges $356 for a yearly license for most businesses. It is part of how artists are compensated, and we don't ha

There wouldn't be a threat of a lawsuit, ASCAP charges $356 for a yearly license for most businesses. It is part of how artists are compensated, and we don't have a better system yet.

tajen 11y ago
That's cheap ;) In France this is the base fee for a restaurant with less than 20 seatings in a remote village, and the price goes up to €1800 for a hundred seats in Paris, plus whatever founder time is required to understand the form (and founder's time on forms is, believe me, far from neglectible). The general fee for an event is 7% of the income, and that only gives you the right to perform the music: Even if you invite Muse, you still need to pay the 7% to SACEM. http://droit-finances.commentcamarche.net/faq/8253-tarifs-sacem-et-spre-grilles-et-baremes-2015 http://droit-finances.commentcamarche.net/faq/8253-tarifs-sa... (in French)