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More fun from the recording industry: A local bar was sued by BMI (Broadcast Music Inc) ..because bands they were hosting did covers. "By using the formulas for calculating licensing fees on BMI’s Web site, the bar now pays approximately $4,200 a year to license music from BMI. The bar will also pay damages and BMI’s legal fees, both of which are confidential under the terms of the settlement, Jerry Bailey (spokesman for BMI ) said. 'They now have access to our entire 6.5 million songs. They can play these songs as much as they want to,' Bailey said." The unofficial word was that had the lawsuit been successful, the bar would have had to close. All this over 13 'incidents' reported by their agent, who likely gets a cut of any violation fees, imo. Methinks that lady suing the RIAA over 'gangland-type coercion' is right on the money, no pun intended. These folks can't grok the digital world, and all they're doing is alienating the audience, and the artists. Eventually all they'll have to manage will be old Lawrence Welk copyrights. What next, quoting song lyrics will require a license..? When the music's over.. turn out the lights.