[frogjerk]

I thought republicans believed in private property rights, I guess in your case I was wrong.

A fee was paid. I thought conservatives believed in contracts, but in your case, I guess I was wrong.

[org.whodat]

When they say you can no longer play the song, they have that right!

[org.whodat]

Public Performance or Performance Rights A public performance is one that occurs "in a place open to the public or at any place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances is gathered." A public performance also occurs when the performance is transmitted by means of any device or process (for example, via broadcast, telephone wire, or other means) to the public. In order to perform a copyrighted work publicly, the user must obtain performance rights from the copyright owner or his representative.This is the law and rules you are miss using, royalties are royalties, http://www.ascap.com/licensing/termsdefined.html