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Are public schools required to get a performance licence for putting on a talent show. The children will be bringing in their own cd's and such and will be singing, dancing and acting to a variety of current and popular music. Is the school responsible to purchase this license? There is a wide variety of music. Or is my child responsible? And are they somehow immune because they are a public school? They want to videotape it. What does the law say as far as copyright, the owners of the music and the school and children that want to perform? This will be free but will be open to the public.
Are public schools required to get a performance licence for putting on a talent show. The children will be bringing in their own cd's and such and will be singing, dancing and acting to a variety of current and popular music. Is the school responsible to purchase this license? There is a wide variety of music. Or is my child responsible? And are they somehow immune because they are a public school? They want to videotape it. What does the law say as far as copyright, the owners of the music and the school and children that want to perform? This will be free but will be open to the public.