Greensboro rooftop bar being sued for alleged use of copyrighted music

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro rooftop bar is among 10 establishments across the nation that are being sued by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

ASCAP announced the lawsuit on Wednesday and is accusing the establishments of refusing “to pay songwriters while profiting from their music.”

One Thirteen Brewhouse + Rooftop bar on 113 North Greene Street in Greensboro is among the 10 venues named in the lawsuit.

ASCAP claims that it made “numerous attempts” to contact the establishments named in the lawsuit to offer licensing and the establishments “repeatedly refused” them.

ASCAP describes itself as “a membership association that represents more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers.”

The establishments being sued are listed below:

• Five Dimes Brewery (Westwood, New Jersey)
• Iron Well (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
• Murphy’s Pub & Grill (Rapid City, South Dakota)
• One Thirteen Brewhouse (Greensboro, North Carolina)
• Penuche’s Ale House (Nashua, New Hampshire)
• Shady Gators (Lake Ozark, Missouri)
• Temecula Stampede (Temecula, California)
• The Vibe Ultra Lounge (Anaheim, California)
• The Water Tank Bar & Grill (Austin, Texas)
• White Elephant Pub (Englewood, Florida)