@lucas8181_psn said in Absolutely unacceptable to not have SOTS:

@dr-k1ng-schultz said in Absolutely unacceptable to not have SOTS:

@lucas8181_psn said in Absolutely unacceptable to not have SOTS:

It's a copyright issue, if you are upset, talk to Microsoft.

Sony is the second largest record company behind UMG. They have ASCAP and BMI licenses for people to play and stream any records under those licenses.

It's the same if you go to a restaurant playing canned music, or having live music. You have to have the license or you can get hammered with copyright infringement.

Microsoft can either pay up, or, their player base can use an iPod for tunes while they game.

You certainly don't need any sort of license to play an artists music at a restaurant.

Wrong. The next time you walk into a restaurant, look at the little stickers on the window. They'll have an ASCAP and BMI sticker, as they have to pay a yearly fee, it's based on building capacity.

Google it my friend, as a working musician, we deal with this often.

Edit: I see someone already shared that information with you. A lot of places I play have been emailed, called, and fined for not following the copyright laws. And, it's very expensive.

Xbox allows you to use spotify, because you pay a monthly fee, and/or advertising covers the cost to the musicians.

Music is property, you can't steal property, musicians need to be paid for their work, just like everyone else.

Wow thats crazy, I never knew. Huh. The more you know.

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