Bud’s Rockin’ Country Bar and Grill is being sued by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) because ASCAP says that they aren’t paying for the right to play music in public.
The suit filed by ASCAP named fifteen venues across the country is to recover fees on behalf of songwriters for use of their music.
Music licensing firms like ASCAP and BMI collect royalties on behalf of all songwriters…