Music Licensing for HealthTrust

Yes, TV, cable, and radio stations enter into license agreements with BMI. However, these agreements do not cover the re-broadcast of such TV, cable, and radio to the public at facilities like yours. In fact, public performances of radio and TV are specifically addressed in Title 17, Section 110(5) of the U.S. copyright law which states that any establishment, other than a food service or drinking establishment, that is 2000 square feet or larger must secure public performance rights for TVs or radios if the following conditions apply:

For TV, if the facility is using:

1. more than four TVs;

2. more than one TV in any one room; or

3. if any of the TVs used have a diagonal screen size greater than 55 inches.

For radio, if the facility is using:

1. more than six loudspeakers; or

2. more than four loudspeakers in any one room.

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