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Leafs
by Gary E. Andrews - 03/04/24 12:47 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Do the various digital platforms like Facebook, Instagram have a blanket license with the PROs?
I want to perform live on Facebook playing from my home the American Songbook and put up a link to a Virtual Tip Jar which takes me to a Papal account and people can send me a tip.
I am a member of ASCAP and want to know.
Thank you,
James Guglielmo
Last edited by James Guglielmo; 03/13/20 08:14 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2001
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James,
Though I can't attest to what license Facebook does or doesn't have (my belief is they do) you are ALWAYS legally allowed to perform live music anytime you want on any platform or location in real life. The performer is not responsible to pay royalties or have a license. You can play anyone' song so long as it is commercially available somewhere OR you have permission from the creators if they are private compositions. (So for example you couldn't play someone's song from an unreleased album. Think of it this way, if you happened to hear a song by Taylor Swift from her upcoming album before it has been released, you can't perform it prior to their opportunity to release it first.
The American Songbook, however, is clearly fair game. As long as the hosting site doesn't ask you to remove it (their prerogative as the host broadcaster) you're good to go.
I hope that explains it for you. Welcome back to the site. Sorry I missed this when you posted it!
Brian
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