HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Bud’s Rockin’ Country Bar & Grill has been named in a lawsuit filed by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
ASCAP alleges venues nationwide are refusing to pay songwriters while they use their music in their businesses. Fifteen venues are named in the lawsuit, including the Evansville bar.
Below are all the venues listed in the lawsuit:
- Bud’s Rockin’ Country Bar & Grill (Evansville, IN)
- Chop’d (Plainfield, IL)
- Congress Hall (Cape May, NJ)
- Florida Bridal & Wedding Expo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
- HAVA (Boston, MA)
- Lori’s Roadhouse (West Chester, OH)
- Martinis On Water Street (Peoria, IL)
- Midnight Rodeo (Springfield, MO)
- MO Country (Grain Valley, MO)
- Nash Bar & Stage (Boston, MA)
- The Rocky Tonk Saloon (Medford, OR)
- Rum Runners (Cleveland, OH)
- Sarajevo Nightclub (Seattle, WA)
- Sicily Coal Fired Pizza (Middletown, CT)
- Vinyl Music Hall (Pensacola, FL)
“We want every business that uses music to prosper, including bars and restaurants,” said ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President, songwriter Paul Williams. “As songwriters and composers, we must earn our livelihoods through our creative work, and music is how we put food on the table and send our kids to school. Most businesses know that an ASCAP license allows them to offer music legally, efficiently and at a reasonable price while compensating music creators fairly.”…