Quote Originally Posted by Leviathant View Post
Actually, any fees related to public performance of someone else's music are payed by the venue via ASCAP, not the band. Bands pay a cut on cover songs when they sell recordings, not when they do live performances. It all gets even weirder when you stage a theatrical performance or a dance centered around performed music, but we're already too far down the rabbit hole, and I'd like to turn back.
I was about to reply with this, but then realized that i didnt give a shit.

Once again, the internet thanks you for "giving a shit"