What Every Business Owner Should Know About Playing Music In Their Establishment

These sections were created by TMO legal fellowship interns Emily Burrows and Austin Hegarty during the summer of 2009.

Venues / Special Events Guide

City, State, and Federal Tax Regulations for Venues - A brief summary of taxes that a live music venue might be required to pay, with the city of Austin used an example for a venue's location.

What Every Bar & Restaurant Owner Should Know About Playing Music In Their Establishment - A summary of license fees (BMI, SESAC, ASCAP) that a venue must pay in order to play music (recorded or live) in their establishment.