Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Tax Concerns

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Smo-Joe writes in response to Michael's response to akc:
 
'Performing Rights Society' doesn't sound very official. It sounds home  
made. I would tell the guy I was from the 'When was the last time you  
were punched really really hard in the face society' and guage the  
reaction.
smo-joe"
 
.....I had the very same reaction.  It sounds like the  British version of 
one of those loony Howard Stern fans' crank  calls. <G>
 
Elizabeth   

"On Dec 16, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Michael  Peloquin wrote:

>> From: "akc"  <meadow.sweet@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Off at a tangent, a guy here  in the UK who runs a music shop was on 
>> the radio here, last night.  He had a call from the Performing Rights 
>> Society asking him if  purchasers tried out the instruments before 
>> buying. When he said  "yes", they said, "well you need a licence from 
>> us then, if they  are playing copyrighted material".
>>
>> Makes your eyes  water.
>
> puhleez! I would tell him to take a hike, good luck  policing & 
> collecting on that.
>
> Michael  Peloquin
> http://tinyurl.com/5tpjg
>  http://www.harpsax.com