[Deptheads] NO to the Band in the LARP

[mike fryer]

I will let Frank know.

Mike Fryer


On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:23 PM, Eric M. Aldrich I <
ealdrich at penguinlust.org> wrote:

> Public forum is a problem. If nothing else, the band is actually better as
> they at least have performance rights. DJs are essentially right out.
>
> It blows, but since ASCAP is watching us, if it needs to be announced, the
> answer is no.
>
> Eric
>
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 9:53 PM, mike fryer wrote:
>
> Frank is planning on having a DJ playing music. Are there similar concern
> with a DJ or since it is purchased recorded music it is OK?
>
> Mike Fryer
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Mark K Hyman <mhyman at xcomwireless.net>wrote:
>
>>  One thing to note regarding a band:   Live music of copyrighted material
>> played at a convention requires us to pay a licensing fee.  We're regularly
>> bugged by ASCAP for these fees.  We don't normally have live (or
>> pre-recorded) music at our cons so it doesn't matter.
>>
>> The only way we should allow the band is if they play their own music or
>> music that isn't copyrighted (such as old, classical music). If they're
>> playing covers or interpretations of existing music then it's a violation
>> since this would be a public performance during a paid admission
>> convention.
>>
>> Since a band will add so little to our convention experience for almost
>> all involved, I say no way Jose.  They'd have to do some fast talking to
>> show that it's relevent and important enough for the LARP AND guarantee that
>> it is original music.
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> On 1/26/2011 9:21 AM, Tim wrote:
>>
>> LARPS are in Santa Maria, Santa Monica, Santa Rosa. If you are going to do
>> a band, you should put it in Santa Maria.
>>
>> Ryan, I don't know how the rooms were set up last time so if you have
>> requests I need them by Friday.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> On 1/25/2011 9:19 PM, Ryan McMullan wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Frank Perkins would like to have a band play as part of his vampire LARP.
>> Not having run events at the Sheraton, I'm not sure how reasonable it is
>> (from a space perspective or a hotel permission perspective) to have a band
>> in the rooms Tim has in mind for the LARP. So I guess two questions:
>> 1) Can Frank bring a band for the LARP?
>> 2) If so, what room should it be in?
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
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