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sLec
06-02-2007, 09:15 PM
Hi, i just want to get this right.

I have a wordpress blog and a music streaming plugin. I just want to stream some music that i bought from an album using the streaming plugin without giving downloads to visitors, would that be legal?

thanks!

dotRoot
06-02-2007, 09:22 PM
Nope. You have to pay royalties just like radio stations.

jaross18
06-02-2007, 09:40 PM
My father owns a fitness center and to just play music in their its $3,000.00. If he didn't pay it would be illegal.

sLec
06-03-2007, 01:07 AM
wow, never realized its that serious.

so even like restaurants and shopping centers need to pay to play musics

thanks

bluedreamer
06-03-2007, 10:43 AM
so even like restaurants and shopping centers need to pay to play musics

Yes you normally need some form of public entertainment licence - it varies from country to country but wherever you are it will cost!