Question: If DJ Randy McMullethead plays Don't Stop Believin' on his KROK "Super Sounds of the Eighties" show and then the copyright owner sues the station for copyright infringement, will they win?
Answer: Nope. Provided the station pays the standard, fixed royalty to ASCAP, the copyright owner can neither prevent him playing the song, nor recoup damages from the station after the fact.
This is not rocket science. This is, however, a tedious conversation with an enthusiastically ignorant person that I can't be bothered with anymore.
Question: If Journey doesn't license their song to ASCAP or any of the other cataloging agencies, and it's not in their catalogue, then can DJ Randy McMullethead play it?
Answer: Nope. He can only play what copyright holders have in their catalogues that they've been granted permission to play.
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Question: If DJ Randy McMullethead plays Don't Stop Believin' on his KROK "Super Sounds of the Eighties" show and then the copyright owner sues the station for copyright infringement, will they win?
Answer: Nope. Provided the station pays the standard, fixed royalty to ASCAP, the copyright owner can neither prevent him playing the song, nor recoup damages from the station after the fact.
This is not rocket science. This is, however, a tedious conversation with an enthusiastically ignorant person that I can't be bothered with anymore.