On Monday (February 25) the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) filed a lawsuits towards 13 bars and eating places throughout the nation for copyright infringement, The Baltimore Sun and Associated Press report. Find the record of bars being sued beneath.
According to court docket paperwork considered by The Baltimore Sun, ASCAP’s swimsuit towards Baltimore sports activities bar Carlos O’Charlies alleges that the institution performed three songs owned by members of ASCAP with out acquiring correct licensing on August four and 5, 2018. In a press release to The Baltimore Sun, Carlos O’Charlies proprietor Carlos Cruz reportedly stated that the bar licensed music by a Pandora enterprise account. ASCAP is reportedly searching for between $750 and $30,000 for every of the three songs it claims, based on a criticism considered by The Baltimore Sun.
ASCAP representatives said in a statement:
“ASCAP has made numerous attempts at the establishments listed below to offer a license and educate the business owners about their obligations under federal copyright law. Despite these efforts, the owners of these establishments repeatedly have refused to take or honor a license. Instead, they have continued to perform the copyrighted musical works of ASCAP’s songwriter, composer and music publisher members for the entertainment of their patrons without obtaining permission to do so.”
Establishments sued by ASCAP:
Bamboula’s – New Orleans, LA
Carlos O’charlies – Baltimore, MD
Cask Social Kitchen – Tampa FL
Flamingo Resort – Saint Petersburg, FL
The Fur Shop – Tulsa, OK
HonkyTonk Saloon – Ladson, SC
Houndstooth Saloon – Chicago, IL
J & M Café – Seattle, WA
Lone Star Bar – Wichita Falls, TX
Nook Amphitheater – Austin, TX
Platforms Dance Club – Boca Raton, FL
Roccapulco – San Francisco, CA
surfer [The Bar] – Jacksonville Beach, FL
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