If a reality show is being shot in a public bar or nightclub does the music playing in the club require licensing from the artist?
Yes.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
If it is recognizable. If you are able to decipher any part of the song that could make it recognizable, even if only to a professional audio recordist, then it needs licensing. So in your case almost certainly yes.
"We all have the potential to be great. It is our inability to do so that makes us miserable." C.S.Lewis
"We all have the potential to be great. It is our inability to do so that makes us miserable." C.S.Lewis
Thanks guys, I was almost positive that would be the case. I really appreciate the conformation.