On Wed Oct 16 at 00:34, Bob of 1:102/774 wrote to DICK:
>    For years the ASCAP people were "monitoring" businesses.  When a 
> person was put on hold and they were treated to radio music ASCAP 
> would send a nasty letter stating that royalties were due - send them 
> the $$$ immediately or cut off the radio from the hold button.
So pathetic.  No one is making money off of HOLD MUSIC in the manner in which 
it is being used in business.  How many people call businesses and *want* to 
be placed on hold so that they can enjoy ASCAP/BMI productions?
 BFH> This has little effect on home office users of music on hold at
 BFH> this time. I have not found a satisfactory device to simply and
 BFH> cheaply turn any home phone into a "music or radio on hold
 BFH> system". TTS used to make one, but it caused static when voice
 BFH> came back, and music would play while on line talking or interfere
 BFH> with call waiting. Does anyone know of a system that works for the
 BFH> home office type situation?
Check out..  VIKING Electronics.     I called their 24-hour FAX-back at 
715-386-4345 and requested a catalog of equipment.   The TMS-2 product 
provides a Music port.  Music source can be from a radio or any other music 
source.   Request document #062 for info on the TMS-2.
Hope this helps.
  ...AA 
     a.abolins@ieee.ca 
     august@etc.mn.pubnix.net (MTLnet)
 
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