Many people want to play their personal music source (phones, MP3 players, etc. without headphones) at their table as they play. Does this happen in your room?
Big Al
Big Al
Do you allow music from phones?
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Not a room owner but I have been in more than my fair share... I have never seen anyone start playing music from their phone or itouch/pod and not have someone come over and tell em to knock it off.....
It's only happened maybe 5-6 times over the last few years at the rooms I have been to but every time the result was the same....
I often practice wearing ear buds so I am favor of personal music.. I just don't want to be subjected to anyone's but mine and I doubt anyone would want to be subjected to mine but me :thumbup:
It's only happened maybe 5-6 times over the last few years at the rooms I have been to but every time the result was the same....
I often practice wearing ear buds so I am favor of personal music.. I just don't want to be subjected to anyone's but mine and I doubt anyone would want to be subjected to mine but me :thumbup:
Well said.
I know the chances are slim, but room owners can be held liable for royalties to music artists if they do not have that licence agreement like with jukeboxes. If they just let people bring their own music that is loud enough to be considered public. We tell people to use ear buds or headphones when they do. Some people have a 2 minute ringtone that is just as bad and won't answer their phone. Manners are not what they used to be.
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um maybe i missed something but are you talking about ppl putting earphones on in their ears or playing the music for everyone to hear? as someone who does in fact use an mp3 player (my phone) with head phones while practicing, if someone at my home room came to me and told me i had to take them out that would be my last day in that room...
Edit> just reread the OP and if someone is blasting music that is not the jukebox for others to hear then they dummy it up or its bootsville imo.
Edit> just reread the OP and if someone is blasting music that is not the jukebox for others to hear then they dummy it up or its bootsville imo.
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Hi,
Well said. Playing music is not bad either putting ear phone or without. But as far as my point of view is concern we should care people surrounding us.We should not play music in full volume if someone around us getting problem. I always use ear-phone while play my favorite song , i do not want to involve others in my track by playing it in full volume.
Well said. Playing music is not bad either putting ear phone or without. But as far as my point of view is concern we should care people surrounding us.We should not play music in full volume if someone around us getting problem. I always use ear-phone while play my favorite song , i do not want to involve others in my track by playing it in full volume.
As long as I can't hear anything you are playing, fine. If I can hear even a note, I'll ask you to turn it off or I will pick up the balls, go to the desk, and tell the desk man I'm leaving because of you. The room owner can decide what they want.
I've seen this a few times at a local room. I guess they didn't want to spring for the juke box which costs the owners money and irritates the other patrons.
Man, those Chevy Novas are sweet!! :thumbup:
Yes this happens in my room all the time, I ask customers to refrain from playing music on their phones as it can be a distraction to other players especially when multiple people are trying to play their phones at the same time. I tell them, they can play the jukebox so all players can enjoy the music instead of hearing voices/music coming from the back corner of the room. You can basically tell your customers anything, even ask them to leave if need be, but if you do it in a polite way they are usually responsive.
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