it's a little different in the states but not much. if you're using two speakers or less you don't pay fees. but i'm with the guy quoted in the article; if you're playing the radio and the station has already paid the composers thier fees, then they don't deserve a second helping. it's one thing to have a business that attracts people because of the music but it's a real stretch to say dentists are profitting from the compositions. many use "white noise" to calm thier patients anyway and that works as well as better than songs, so you could make a case that music might drive away customers. socan should be careful using logic based solely on profit and loss. they might find themselves in a situation where they wind up paying the dentists, or better yet the patients!
- js.