Playing copyrighted music in Trader Vic's - Tiki Music

G GatorRob Member Orlando Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1784	G GatorRob Posted posted on Mon, Aug 20, 2007 6:16 PM That's sad to hear. From all the pictures I've seen, the place looks fantastic. You'd think an operation with the kind of revenue a Trader Vic's can bring in would budget in the licensing fees to play the music legally in the restaurant. A few thousand dollars a year, or whatever it is, is really nothing. I'm no expert, but I believe licensing fees from ASCAP should cover a range of artists (actually, songwriters I believe, not performers). But if they wanted to play mid-century Hawaiian and lounge, I don't know what if any licensing requirement there would be. I couldn't imagine walking into the Mai-Kai and hearing the Bee Gees. It would completely destroy the illusion. Tell them to take a road trip over to Vic's Atlanta. They do the music right. Or suggest that they just turn it off. Silence would be better.

That's sad to hear. From all the pictures I've seen, the place looks fantastic. You'd think an operation with the kind of revenue a Trader Vic's can bring in would budget in the licensing fees to play the music legally in the restaurant. A few thousand dollars a year, or whatever it is, is really nothing. I'm no expert, but I believe licensing fees from ASCAP should cover a range of artists (actually, songwriters I believe, not performers). But if they wanted to play mid-century Hawaiian and lounge, I don't know what if any licensing requirement there would be.

I couldn't imagine walking into the Mai-Kai and hearing the Bee Gees. It would completely destroy the illusion. Tell them to take a road trip over to Vic's Atlanta. They do the music right. Or suggest that they just turn it off. Silence would be better.

Post #326843 by GatorRob on Mon, Aug 20, 2007 6:16 PM