[Deptheads] NO to the Band in the LARP

[mike fryer]

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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