Can a venue be liable for copyright infringement of cover songs?
If the venue is not licensed by a collective society or, assuming it is licensed but the cover song is not part of the collective society’s song repertoire then both the venue and the performer are technically jointly liable for copyright infringement, subject to any available defences they may have under applicable law.
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Few Opt Outs
One major concern raised while the board was being set up hasn’t borne out, as only 20 claims have ended with the respondents opting out of the CCB’s jurisdiction, according to Copyright Office data. “The ‘other side’ has been saying ‘It’s never going to work,’” because everyone would just opt out, said Hartline.
But respondents have overwhelmingly.
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High Rate of Dismissals
Though watchers are bouyed by the utilization of the CCB, there remains room for improvement as 134 claims have been dismissed before the board reached the merits, according to Copyright Alliance data.
Of those, 103 were dismissed due to a failure to amend a noncompliant claim. “It jumps out to me that people are having problems,” said Devlin Hartl.
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Visual Artists Lead The Way
More than 80% of the 281 claims filed at the CCB through Dec. 31 involved infringement claims, according to data compiledby the Copyright Alliance, with more than half of those dealing with pictorial, graphic, and sculpture works.
Motion picture and audiovisual works represented 16.7% of claims, according to the alliance, which represents the inter.
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What are the rules for a copyright event?
But the rules are very strict.
According to BMI, you cannot charge admission to the event.
You also cannot use the event for any kind of commercial advantage or private financial gain.
If the person who holds the copyright finds out about the event and sends you a letter of objection, you cannot play that person's music.
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Where can a copyright lawsuit be filed?
Civil actions, suits, or proceedings arising under any Act of Congress relating to copyrights or exclusive rights in mask works or designs may be instituted in the district in which the defendant or his agent resides or may be found.
