[Steve_Seattle]

"If people buy the rights to play her music, where does she get off saying where that is?"

Does anyone know the law on this? If I buy her CD, I can play it at home, and I can play it for a birthday party or for a wedding. But can I play it for a church event? A fund raiser of some sorts? Where is the cutting off point where you need special permission to play something?

I think for things like movies, you need special permission when the movie is shown for any kind of fundraising, but does than include public events where there is no admission charge?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Generally the cut off is if you are playing it at an event where you are gaining something of value.

So you can play it at a birthday party you throw for a friend but can't play it at a party you were paid to organize.

Using it to promote something or someone is also where you have to pay.

Church event yes, fund raiser no.