Ed. I would say if anybody is performing at venues, no matter what they are performing, they should not even gother finding out if the venue is paying their dues.
Just submit the playlist.
It has the venue and dates listed so I am pretty sure the PROs will spot it if the venue is dodging the issue and pay them a visit or write them at least.
The more pro members who do thjis sort of stuff, the less the problem will exist I amm sure.
The more any member of any organisation or community gets involved and does their bit for their administration, the better, and stronger that body or community will be.
You can betcha the winning town in a tidy towns competition was not all cleaned up by the council.
It takes a community effort to excel in ay part of life.
Remember. Only the members submitting play lists are in fact doing anythoing toward the upkeep of any PRO.
Whoops. I said members in the previous paragraph.
That should be people, as anybody perfoming live should be submitting a play list.
Probably cover, or other people's song singers should be more morally bound to do it than original song folk, as the latter do own what they are doing so can make thewir own decision.
Graham

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