Check with ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/licensing/about.html At 11:13 PM 8/19/02 -0700, you wrote: >I work at a history museum in Arizona, and am currently planning a small >exhibit which will feature the stories and (hopefully) the music of local >musicians and bands from the Phoenix area in the past 50 years. For >example, Alice Cooper, Marty Robbins, and the Tubes all came from the area. > >My question is, what is the process needed to get permission to play the >bands'/musicians' music in the exhibit? Is it ok (legal) to play music as >long as it's for listening only? Do I have to contact labels or bands? >Some musicians are no longer alive. I was wondering if anyone who has or >had a music-related exhibit could give me some advice as to where to start? > >Thank you. > >Jean Reynolds, Curator of History > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at >http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed >information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail >message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should >read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to >[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read >"Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). Gregory G. Shuman Director of Exhibitions Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute 300 S. 5th St. Waco, TX 76701 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).