I'm very surprised not to see anything on the forum about this, so I will post it.
A few days ago, a group has visited bars and restaurants in Sosua representing AMUCABA (The R.D. musicians, singer, actors union), with photocopies of a 60 year old law (Lay 275-85, or 2775-85 depending on which page you are looking at) demanding money and setting criteria for live events.
They are very confident in attitude about the legalities and basically say "Go ahead, see if you can do anything about it".
They demand:
Some businesses have contacted lawyers and are negotiating with this group. Apparently there was a news story about it on channel 3 a few days back, but i didn't see it. Does anyone have any information about this group and what they are doing?
A few days ago, a group has visited bars and restaurants in Sosua representing AMUCABA (The R.D. musicians, singer, actors union), with photocopies of a 60 year old law (Lay 275-85, or 2775-85 depending on which page you are looking at) demanding money and setting criteria for live events.
They are very confident in attitude about the legalities and basically say "Go ahead, see if you can do anything about it".
They demand:
- Money per month. 5000 to 8000 pesos
- At least 1 event (concert) a week
- Cover charge for above event
- Retroactive for 2 years, so you owe the past 2 years too
- Only Dominican artists
- And more....
Some businesses have contacted lawyers and are negotiating with this group. Apparently there was a news story about it on channel 3 a few days back, but i didn't see it. Does anyone have any information about this group and what they are doing?