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Marching To The Wrong Beat: How Your Protest Playlist Can Get You Sued
['Natasha Redhill With Nicole Grimbeek']
The Music | Australian music news, gig guide, music reviews
Does blaring Great Southern Land through a speaker to hundreds of protesters count as “public performance”?
Together, these organisations cover any public performance licenses for both the musical composition and the sound recording—essentially, the whole song.
OneMusic offers over 20 types of public performance licenses, covering everything from cafes and gyms to festivals and concerts.
Passing off is a civil wrong, and while less common than copyright infringement claims, it represents another string to an artist’s (legal) bow.
When infringement occurs at a political rally, who can be sued?
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