Guides
Public or private event? When ASCAP and BMI licensing applies
Public or private gig? How the access and advertising test works for DJ business operations, and what a wrong call costs under the Copyright Act.
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ascap
Guides
Who holds ASCAP and BMI licenses for New York DJs and the venues that book them
In New York, venues usually hold the ASCAP and BMI licenses for DJ gigs. This covers when a DJ needs a license, the cabaret repeal, SLA conditions, contract clauses.