Music on Hold

[rjtrinka]

What is the name of your state? CA

I want to create a custom music on hold CD for my business. If I use music from a purchased CD but interrupt it every 30 seconds or less will I still need to get a license from BMI, ASCAP, etc for using the songs?

 

[racer72]

Yes.

 

[HomeGuru]

Even if you interrupt the music for 1 second, you would still have to pay royalties.

 

[hexeliebe]

BIG DITTO!!!

Just so you know, ASCAP and BMI employ college students to monitor such things as performance in live bars, concerts and presentations but also has a hotline for violations that, if someone calls you and is annoyed at the music, will call to report you.

The hotline for ASCAP received more than 12,000 calls last month.