What does a PRO blanket license enable a venue to do?

What does a PRO blanket license enable a venue to do?

• A. Publicly perform a broad catalog of songs without obtaining individual licenses.
• B. Use master recordings without permission.
• C. Sell recordings without royalties.
• D. Use music for synchronization in film.

Answer: (A)

A PRO blanket license lets a venue publicly perform a broad catalog of songs without needing to secure individual licenses for each work. Performance Rights Organizations represent songwriters and publishers and issue these blanket licenses so venues can play most songs in the PRO’s catalog during the license period. This covers the public performance of the underlying compositions, not the actual sound recordings. It doesn’t authorize using master recordings without permission (that requires a separate master-use license from the recording owner), and it doesn’t cover synchronization in film (which needs its own sync license). So the essence is: you can publicly perform a wide range of songs legally under one license.

A PRO blanket license lets a venue publicly perform a broad catalog of songs without needing to secure individual licenses for each work. Performance Rights Organizations represent songwriters and publishers and issue these blanket licenses so venues can play most songs in the PRO’s catalog during the license period. This covers the public performance of the underlying compositions, not the actual sound recordings. It doesn’t authorize using master recordings without permission (that requires a separate master-use license from the recording owner), and it doesn’t cover synchronization in film (which needs its own sync license). So the essence is: you can publicly perform a wide range of songs legally under one license.