I'm being asked by HR about playing holiday music at our upcoming staff holiday breakfast. Unfortunately, I'm not entirely sure what to tell them. The breakfast is being held in a private office space (and not on museum premises), but I'm not sure where this falls under the public performance definition. It's not a large gathering of people (about 30-40 total), but it's not a family/social acquaintances gathering. Do you think this would fall under public performance and require an ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/etc. license, or is it a small, private enough gathering to be OK?
I normally advise the museum to err on the side of caution when it comes to music licensing, but I would be interested to hear the thoughts of others out there.... Thanks! Megan Megan P. Bryant Director of Collections & Intellectual Property The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 747-6660 meganb at jfk.org
