Restaurants, bars consider turning off music as licensing fees skyrocket
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By Ashley Carman and Aruni Soni, Bloomberg
Ever since operetta composer Victor Herbert sued Shanley’s restaurant in New York in 1917 to force it to pay for playing his song on a player-piano, songwriters and music publishers have depended on Performing Rights Organizations to make sure…
This story appeared on siliconvalley.com, 2025-07-10 11:35:56.