If the RIAA can do it why not every one else!!??

Lokie · 15-November-03, 01:19 AM

Jealous that the RIAA gets to sue everyone for piracy, BMI is sending their own type of litigious message; they sued an Indianapolis Karaoke bar for not paying them licensing fees for the pop tunes that are part of the karaoke juke box in the bar.

The lawsuit claims that Parrotheads Bar and Grill failed to pay licensing fees for using songs such as ``God Bless the USA'' and ``Old Time Rock and Roll," during their weekly Karaoke night.

Talk about petty, more BS here.

Iateronmly · 15-November-03, 10:50 AM

BMI has been suing people like this for far longer than the RIAA has even existed (they founded in 1940). This is normal for them. To say they're suing because they're jeolous of the RIAA is kinda silly to say the lest. BMI is older than I think anyone on the forums.

Lokie · 15-November-03, 10:54 AM

Leave it to the RIAA to steal someones thunder then.

Iateronmly · 15-November-03, 10:58 AM

Naw, they're two completely different beasts. Most people never paid much attention to BMI though because it went after companies instead of private individuals. Also RIAA = beast of record label creation, BMI = enforcer for the composers, singers royalties. Eh.. I have absolutely no problem with BMI at all

15-November-03, 01:19 AM		#1 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What?	If the RIAA can do it why not every one else!!?? Jealous that the RIAA gets to sue everyone for piracy, BMI is sending their own type of litigious message; they sued an Indianapolis Karaoke bar for not paying them licensing fees for the pop tunes that are part of the karaoke juke box in the bar. The lawsuit claims that Parrotheads Bar and Grill failed to pay licensing fees for using songs such as ``God Bless the USA'' and ``Old Time Rock and Roll," during their weekly Karaoke night. Talk about petty, more BS here.

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15-November-03, 10:50 AM		#2 (permalink)
Iateronmly Smooth Operator	BMI has been suing people like this for far longer than the RIAA has even existed (they founded in 1940). This is normal for them. To say they're suing because they're jeolous of the RIAA is kinda silly to say the lest. BMI is older than I think anyone on the forums.

15-November-03, 10:54 AM		#3 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What?	Leave it to the RIAA to steal someones thunder then.

15-November-03, 10:58 AM		#4 (permalink)
Iateronmly Smooth Operator	Naw, they're two completely different beasts. Most people never paid much attention to BMI though because it went after companies instead of private individuals. Also RIAA = beast of record label creation, BMI = enforcer for the composers, singers royalties. Eh.. I have absolutely no problem with BMI at all