When a music ring tone goes off in a restaurant or during a company meeting, it's often heard by more than just the intended recipient. But can that seconds-long clip of a song be considered a public performance of a musical work? That's the question raised by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a music industry licensing group that is asking a federal judge in New York to require the two largest U.S. wireless carriers, AT&T and Verizon, to pay for public performance...
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