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Ain't no sunshine for Quincy bar in copyright lawsuit

A group representing music publishers yesterday filed a federal lawsuit against Bad Abbots for allegedly letting a band play copyrighted music without a license one Saturday night in September.

Broadcast Music, Inc. did not put a price tag on its lawsuit in US District Court, but how could it? "The specific acts of copyright infringement alleged, as well as defendants' entire course of conduct, have caused and are causing plaintiffs great and incalculable damage," the copyright clearinghouse gravely complains about the actions of bar musicians on Sept. 26.

The suit alleges that musicians at the bar, which advertises live music on weekends, played ten copyrighted songs with no proof they'd paid a licensing fee, including "Ain't No Sunshine," "Mustang Sally," "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Love the One You're With."

Entire complaint.

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...the bar is going to lose. Which sucks for them plus the band.

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I'm sure some Podunk bar cover band is causing the Rolling Stones great and incalculable damage. Mick Jagger can barely afford his many fabulous mansions anymore with all this small time copy right infringement.

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Most of the time, music publishers (and the like) get just about everything. I know the Stones sold the rights to lots of their songs long ago.

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I propose they win an incalculable award for damages.

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Usually the bars buy a blanket license to cover their acts. It's their fault, most bars that advertise live music would just buy the license. Sounds like they deserve to lose this suit, and there's a reason just the bar is being sued (they have the money to buy the license).

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