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Informal Poll: Should ASCAP be targeting open mic nights?

(Photo Credit: Samantha Moranville) A recent article brings the legal ramifications of seemingly harmless open mic nights to light. As a result of these events, the Inquiring Mind Bookstore and Cafe in Saugerties, NY has been served with a letter from the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) demanding $1,800 as a licensing infringement fee. Why? Because […]