[asterisk-users] Royalty for On Hold Music ?

[John Novack]

Stephen Bosch wrote:
>
> Well, this is approaching the absurd.
>
> Do you know how many Meridian systems have radios plugged into them for "on-hold" background sound? Nobody pays royalties on those.
>   
IF they are discovered by ASCAP and receive a letter demanding payment 
they will. Not absurd at all.
Simply because many do it in ignorance doesn't make it legal
ASCAP goes on campaigns on a regular basis. Home residential users are 
probably safe though not legal. Business users have a greater visibility 
though
There are all sorts of royalty free music sources  available. No excuse 
not to use it.
Or simply pay the yearly fee to ASCAP ( in the US )
> There are the "rules" and then there are the practical realities.
>
> -Stephen-
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