Originally Posted by: CSchlegel
That page clarifies many other details about playing for personal use, etc.

That was eye-opening. I guess item 12 is why most people would not be aware of licensing issues for bar gigs and whatnot.

12. Aren't musicians, entertainers and DJ's responsible for obtaining permission for music they perform?

Some people mistakenly assume that musicians and entertainers must obtain licenses to perform copyrighted music or that businesses where music is performed can shift their responsibility to musicians or entertainers. The law says all who participate in, or are responsible for, performances of music are legally responsible. Since it is the business owner who obtains the ultimate benefit from the performance, it is the business owner who obtains the license. Music license fees are one of the many costs of doing business.

It makes sense, I guess. Although the article KFS1972 posted seems to suggest individual songs were not licensed when the ASCAP site indicates that it's kind of a blanket license to avoid this song by song, artist by artist quagmire.