[OMS_MANAGERS] Music Downtwon - ASCAP

[Alana Garner]

Thank you for the suggestion Sheri.

 

ASCAP assessed the Farmer’s Market like a shopping mall, under 300,000 square feet.  We are now trying to figure out a way around this.

 

Thanks again!

 

Alana Garner

Main Street Program Coordinator

City of La Grande

541-963-1223

coordinator at lagrandemainstreet.org <mailto:coordinator at lagrandmainstreet.org>  

 

 

 

From: oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Sheri Stuart
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:42 PM
To: 'Oregon Main Street program managers'
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Music Downtwon - ASCAP

 

Hi Alana,

 

ASCAP and BMI are two of the major companies that collect royalties for public use of music (there is also Sesac and maybe others?). ASCAP is in essence owned by music writers/publishers while BMI is owned by the broadcast industry.  For free/smaller scale events, the fee is typically a lot lower - not sure why your Farmers' Market was so high. I know for a few years, both were getting more aggressive in monitoring public performance of licensed music. You might check to see if you use a band that already has a license whether you need to have separate as well.

 

You can find info at:

ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/licensing/

BMI: http://www.bmi.com/licensing/entry/533029?q=Promoter+%2F+Presenter

 

Sheri

 

 

 

Sheri Stuart, Coordinator

Oregon Main Street

725 Summer St., Suite C

Salem, OR  97301

503.986.0679

www.oregonheritage.org <http://www.oregonheritage.org/> 

 

 

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>>> "Alana Garner" <mainstreet at cityoflagrande.org> 3/20/2012 2:16 PM >>>

Hi All,

 

I wanted to inquire with you about how you go about playing music at your downtown events.  I recently spoke with Beth Wasley who is in charge of our Farmer’s Market; last year ASCAP charged the Farmer’s Market $960.00 for the season to play music downtown.  La Grande Main Street has used the local radio stations at our most recent events, however, if you have any additional suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Alana Garner

Main Street Program Coordinator

City of La Grande

541-963-1223

coordinator at lagrandemainstreet.org <mailto:coordinator at lagrandmainstreet.org>  

 

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