Quote: "No its not they are trying to make it illegal"
No, it is illegal. Look under public showings.
It is like making a movie theater in your garage, that comes at the expense of the film companys. They did not get the money for those who went to your little theater. Now that is just a few dozen people so they are likely to careless, but as the number of people increase their concern does as well.
You see, playing any song without asking the music company is the same as setting up a torrent and distributing it. You have used their music and now people will listen to the radio station rather then buy the song.
By now you should understand the reason behind it. You should also understand that many .swf files out there are also illegal because of this law. Not that it stops the distribuation of it, but being able to charge someone makes them happy.
A little reading
Quote: "To perform or display a work "publicly" means--
to perform or display it at a place open to the public or at any place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances is gathered;
to transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display of the work to a place specified by clause (1) or to the public, by means of any device or process, whether the members of the public capable of receiving the performance or display receive it in the same place or in separate places and at the same time or at different times. (Title 17, U.S.C., Section 101, Definitions)
The public performance right allows the copyright owner to control when the work is performed "publicly." A performance is considered "public" when the work is performed in a "place open to the public or at a place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances are gathered" (17 U.S.C. § 101) . Under this definition, you can probably have a small private party at which you play music, a video or a DVD. Large parties – if they go beyond the amorphous definition of your “social acquaintances” – pose problems. Also, it does not matter how many people actually view the performance if the place of performance or display is “open to the public.” Regardless of audience size, any performance open to the public is illegal without a special public performance license. "
Now are you protected? Probally, but I am uncertain on the specifications of music broadcasting. You should know that there are specifications and that you must abide by those specifications.
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