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Old 02-17-2017, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnW63 View Post
I think I recall , from old threads, that the amount varied by square footage and some other factor like money made during the shows. ( Live mic brought in business so they get a cut of it. ) , but I could be wrong. I suspect if it was a reasonable fee, and one that most venues could afford, this wouldn't be an issue. Since so many have shut down live mic stuff or limited it to original music, there MUST be more to it, than a few hundred bucks a year.
It's done by occupancy and the number of nights when live music is performed. At least that's how BMI does it.