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ASCAP Seeks Licensing Fees For Guitar Hero Arcade

Posted by Soulskill on from the understanding-is-too-much-effort dept.

Self Bias Resistor writes "According to a post on the Arcade-Museum forums, ASCAP is demanding an annual $800 licensing fee from at least one operator of a Guitar Hero Arcade machine, citing ASCAP licensing regulations regarding jukeboxes. An ASCAP representative allegedly told the operator that she viewed the Guitar Hero machine as a jukebox of sorts. The operator told ASCAP to contact Raw Thrills, the company that sells the arcade units. The case is ongoing and GamePolitics is currently seeking clarification of the story from ASCAP."

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  1. The music industry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The music industry shooting iself in the foot? Colour me surprised...

  2. Re:Showing muscles to the little guy? by oldhack · · Score: 2, Funny

    "She was HOT and she used it; you would have thought she was a hooker the way she played him."

    That's just bullshit. Unless you can corroborate with photos and video clips.

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  3. Re:Can we get rid of the music "industry" soon? by dem0n1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remember the ASCAP threatened to sue the girl scouts and boy scouts over the signing done at camp!

    Is it a performance if you only use your fingers?

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