An old article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003815486_royalty01.html
quote"For restaurants, that includes playing songs as background music, by a DJ and even music-on-hold over phone lines, according to ASCAP's Web site." Steven On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > One of the reasons you get the Vivaldi CD for hold music is it is > royalty free and permissible. Streaming from any source other then > ones you 'have rights' to, could lead to problems and costs. > > There is a company that will cold call public businesses and ask them > if they play music. If yes, it will ask them how many speakers they > have and then send them a bill. I cannot remember the name but our > local paper had a nice article a few years ago about how it was legal > and surprising to many small businesses who were suddenly told they > now owed $10,000 a year for playing music on x number of speakers. > > So really, make absolutely sure you will not be getting a bill at some > future point. It is a small small chance but really, is that a risk > you want to take? > > Steven > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> This is exactly what I do. Every month or so, I go an buy a new CD on the >> corporate card and add it to the iTunes playlist. I just run it random >> 24/7. The only time I really change it is during the holidays, when I make >> it a holiday playlist. >> >> The iPod is much more reliable than the cd changer! >> >> Jeff Johnson >> Systems Administrator >> 714-773-2600 Office >> 714-773-6351 Fax >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:44 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: Sat Radio for your PBX on hold? >> >> Well, I don't think that is *technically* legal, but you can probably get >> away with it. You could just rip some CDs to MP3 files and put something >> like WinAmp on there to play the MP3 files in a random or specified order. >> That's not legal either, but unlikely to get caught either. :-) >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: N Parr [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:28 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Sat Radio for your PBX on hold? >> >> Stupid question, been wanting to do this for years and Management >> finally told me to do it. Anyway, say I sign up for the Sirius internet >> streaming and just plunk an old laptop on the top of the PBX rack. Does >> the internet stream ever time out or will it stay on indefinitely? >> Would be kind of hard to put a physical unit in, would have to get an >> antenna outside. Noticed they also have a tabletop radio that uses >> internet connection for it's feed. Suppose that would work also if the >> feed never times out. >> Thanks >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
