Public Performance of Music on Television
Cox wants you to know that most businesses are subject to public performance
license fees from music performance rights organizations like ASCAP, BMI, and
SESAC. These fees, if any, are not included in Cox Business’ fees. If your business is
presenting a television channel that includes copyrighted music, your business should
be complying with any performance rights obligations that it may have.
Music is often included in programming on networks available from broadcast
television providers and also from channels available through Cox Business and
other providers. We recommend you consult with your attorney regarding your
public performance obligations and visit the websites below:
www.ascap.com
www.bmi.com
www.sesac.com
Music Choice
Music Choice will give you and your customers hours of listening pleasure. Whether
it’s on-hold music or music played over the intercom system, you can choose from
over 40 channels of CD-quality, commercial-free music, including rock, classical,
country, jazz, and much more, any time day or night.
Performance Rights Guidelines for Music Choice
Your commercial Music Choice subscription includes performance rights for all Music
Choice channels. Make sure you are complying with the following guidelines:
• Please understand that Music Choice pays the performing rights
for Music Choice only. The payment of performing rights for all other music
sources that you may use in your place of business, such as jukeboxes, music
through your TV (on channels other than Music Choice), and all other sources, is
still your responsibility.
• Music Choice’s agreement with ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC covers the use of Music
Choice within your premises as “background/mood” music only. If Music Choice is
used to complete a service offering, such as for dancing, under the Music Choice
agreement with ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC, you will have to contact each organization
for usage.
• Music Choice’s agreement with ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC does not cover music
licensing fees for any premises to which admission is charged or any ballroom,
discotheque, dance studio, skating rink or other premises where dancing
occurs even if admission is not charged.
• Use of Music Choice for “Music Choice on Hold” is covered under the
licensing agreement.
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