<div dir="ltr">I believe that if it isn't protected by copyright, you can, but if there is a copyright you need to get permission. <div>Kate V</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 1:40 PM Steven K. Bowers via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div id="m_-2024058596749962500zimbraEditorContainer" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>I am hoping someone has a quick and easy answer. We have a library with an event this Saturday and they intend to play music publicly. There municipality has just informed them that they need a license to so so, similar to showing a public movie. It was the library's understanding that as a non-profit they did not have to have a license since it is a free event and they are not profiting from using the music.</div><div><br></div><div>The library was looking at this site: <a href="https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/when-is-it-legal/" target="_blank">https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/when-is-it-legal/</a></div><div><br></div><div>So, my question, do all of you assume you can play music at events without a license, or do you get the license? The library is fine to do the latter but doesn't want to get a license if it is unnecessary.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for any feedback you may have. Time is of the essence!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>-Steve</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Steven K. Bowers<br>Executive Director<br>The Library Network<br>(248) 536-3100 x107<br><a href="mailto:sbowers@tln.lib.mi.us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sbowers@tln.org</a><br></div><div><a href="https://www.tln.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TLN.org</a></div><div>(he/him/his)<br></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kate Van Auken, Director<br></div><div>White Pine Library Cooperative</div><div>429 N. State St., Suite 207</div><div>Caro, MI 48723</div><div>(989) 793-7126<br></div><div>8-4 M-F</div></div></div>