The legal issues of airplay vs. charging admission to be able to hear the
music are beyond me, but I would suggest contacting the musicians or their
estates anyway. They will be able to help you with information and
artifacts. Everyone likes to tell their own story. Sounds like a wonderful
idea for an exhibit. Good luck

Katie Bolinger
Exhibition development and design MA student



on 8/20/02 01:13 AM, Jean Reynolds at [log in to unmask]
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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