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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
>
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Director of Exhibitions
Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute
300 S. 5th St.
Waco, TX  76701

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