| From the Where2sing.com forum: On another note, the following was posted on Tricerasoft's forum earlier today:
TriceraSoft songs are licensed for 'use', which means you have legal right to hold and play a copy of the song provided in digital format (not related to commercial use, keep reading) - your receipts are proof of legal purchase. We are proud of supplying legal content in downloadable format. But when it comes to playing them commercially, it is the VENUE that must have the correct license, what is generally called a 'Cover' or 'Blanket' license (similar licenses as when you have a live entertainer, play a movie, play recorded music, play radio, etc) - this has nothing to do with you. What is important is that in the USA, agencies such as ASCAP and BMI, that take care of blanket licenses are putting the onus on venue owners and managers to ensure they hire entertainers with legally obtained content, if you have content from us the receipts are your legal proof of 'use' (the legal right to hold a copy of and play the songs you purchased). *REMEMBER* the Venue is the one that covers the replay of the song or 'performance' - this is why you find that there are always two agencies that deal with creating/selling of content licenses and the ones that take care of playback or 'performance'. But it also works two ways, you should also confirm that the venue you work in is legal and paying their license or the VENUE is NOT allowed to play music (you can get in trouble supporting such a venue). Ask your venue which agency they are members of, these are the most popular;
HFA (Harry Fox Agency)
ASCAP
BMI
SOCAN
APRA/AMCOS
PRS/MCPS
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