Re: [TANGO-L] Music licenses

[Patricio Touceda <tangueros2001 @HOTMAIL.COM>]

In what country????

----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd Baker" <febaker   @OLM1.COM>
To: <TANGO-L   @MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Music licenses


On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 04:21:14 -0800, you wrote:

>Hola listeros!
>
>Hoping someone can help us answer something.
>Restaurants are required to pay a licensing fee to
>play music (either CD's or radio or whatever).
>
>Suppose a restaurant doesn't play music.  If one
>wanted to tango there and brought his/her own music,
>does that present a legal issue for the restaurant
>regarding licensing if he/she is not charging
>anything?  Does anything change if one rents the
>restaurant for a private party?
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Trini
>

Restaurants or other such places that don't already have dancing may
need a permit...   Town or county halls would answer that one.

Floyd