Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of...
by rpdillon on Thursday July 01, 2021 @05:42PM
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I wonder if a cop playing a song in public constitutes a public performance. BMI[0] seems to think so:
> A “public performance” of music is defined in U.S. copyright law to include any music played outside a normal circle of friends and family that occurs in any public place.
> A “public performance” of music is defined in U.S. copyright law to include any music played outside a normal circle of friends and family that occurs in any public place.
[0]: https://www.bmi.com/faq/entry/what_is_a_public_performance_o...