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14. The licenses that convention centers, arenas, etc. often exclude campaign events

Reply to forgotmylogin (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 01:52 PM

Aug 2018

and certain other types of events, requiring the entity using the venue to have separately obtained such licenses from the relevant performing rights societies (such as ASCAP and BMI).

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