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Why do I need an AllTrack license to play music if I already subscribe to a music service?
Why do I need an AllTrack license to play music if I already subscribe to a music service?
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Written by Robert Clement
Updated over a week ago

Under US Copyright Law, songwriters, composers, producers and music publishers are entitled to royalties when their music is publicly performed. Playing music at a business through a music streaming service (i.e. Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) or a background music streaming service does not relieve that business of the requirement to obtain permission from copyright holders in the form of a license in advance of playing the music.

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