Herbert v. Shanley Co.
Herbert v. Shanley Co., 242 U.S. 591 (1917), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held hotels and restaurants that perform music must compensate composers, even if the venue is not separately charging patrons to hear the music.[1]
| Herbert v. Shanley Co. | |
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| Argued January 10, 1917 Decided January 22, 1917 | |
| Full case name | Herbert v. Shanley Co. |
| Citations | 242 U.S. 591 (more) 37 S. Ct. 232; 61 L. Ed. 511 |
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| Hotels and restaurants that perform music must compensate composers, even if the venue is not separately charging patrons to hear the music. | |
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The decision legitimized ASCAP, a group founded to collect license fees from businesses that wanted to play performance recordings by its members.
External links
- Text of Herbert v. Shanley Co., 242 U.S. 591 (1917) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress
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