Find out the name of the regional rep, cut them a flat-rate check for a reasonable amount and factor it into your budget. Otherwise, they will NEVER leave you alone. It's not about writers' royalties or the protection of music creators, it's about showing the 'higher ups' they're doing their job. Legal intimidation, if you will. Promotions and corner offices w/views are at stake. I'm a registered ASCAP writer/publisher and have voiced my concerns re 'public performance' tactics myself. I'm a grass roots guy and it makes my stomach turn. And don't forget about SESAC. They're not as big, but their dogs bite, too.