<html><body><div id="zimbraEditorContainer" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" class="4"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></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 data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The library was looking at this site: <a href="https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/when-is-it-legal/">https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/when-is-it-legal/</a></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></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 data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Thanks for any feedback you may have. Time is of the essence!</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>-Steve</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__"><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></body></html>