Hypothetical music licensing question...

[Spareparts]

For a demonstration studio located in a museum that only streams to it's internal network with a hard limit on concurrent connections, and no off-site access to the content

Where does that sit with the various PRA from a licensing perspective?

 

[nd2023]

Don’t worry about it.

 

[Mikey Radio]

For a demonstration studio located in a museum that only streams to it's internal network with a hard limit on concurrent connections, and no off-site access to the content

Where does that sit with the various PRA from a licensing perspective?

This article may help...Especially if your museum is considered a "business" or if playing music there is considered "public performance".

Top 11 Licensing Questions: How to Play Legal Business Music

Researching business music licensing is time-consuming and confusing. We have answered the most common questions about playing legal music in your business.

cloudcovermusic.com

 

[nd2023]

It seems like it’s for internal use only. You don’t need to pay royalties on a private stream.
Another loophole is playing music intended for the employees entertainment. It may be loud enough for customers to hear but it’s intended for the employees, who can change the music as they wish.

 

[Mikey Radio]

Where does that sit with the various PRA from a licensing perspective?

Again, there are several websites that may be helpful to you. Here's another:

Music Licensing FAQ

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If you get to the point where you become more serious about this, you'd be wise to contact someone with working knowledge of the subject, or perhaps even an attorney who specializes in that area - Chances are if you've just got a few simple one-off questions, they'll be willing to have a quick chat. Where I live, there are a few smaller mom and pop busineses owned by people who spoke English as their second language. They were playing music in their small business, probably thought nothing of it and not only got popped by the authorities and fined, but also made it into the news for the wrong reasons...And the last thing you want is to have something like that happen to you and your sole response be "Some guy on a radio discussion site told me don't worry about it".