[Deptheads] NO to the Band in the LARP

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

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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