Canadian Music Industry Drills Dentists

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday July 25, 2004 @02:07PM from the double-root-canal dept.

hereisnowhy writes "CBC reports that the tranquil music that wafts through many dental offices to soothe patients and mask the sounds of the drill may soon be silenced. The music industry is putting the bite on dentists -- demanding that they pay for the right to play it. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada would also like to extend this policy to 'coffee shops, clothing stores, lounges, elevators -- even radio tunes that people hear on the telephone while on hold.' Are any composers and authors actually in favour of this, or just the publishers?"

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Re:ASCAP & BMI... by l810c · 2004-07-25 14:44 · Score: 5, Informative

I was pretty certain that we didn't have to pay anything for radio. I did a search and it depends on the situation.
With the rest of your comment I definately agree.
When opening your own business that are invariably unforseen costs. Imagine our surprise when we get a letter only a few weeks after getting our federal tax id. And the costs turn out to be $3000, that's a real drain when opening a business on a shoestring. I think they scan the SIC codes for new businesses and attack right away.