It was my understanding that the licensing agencies were cracking down on live music venues because 100% of the fees they collect belong to the agency. The idea of paying royalties to writers is not what motivates the collection of fees from live performances.    It has always seems a little strange that the heart of bluegrass, oldtime, and "folk" music is in live performances yet the writers draw no revenue from them, only licensing agencies. Have things changed or was I misinformed?