Meerkat would need to acquire the proper licenses from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC to cover streams of live performances at concerts. The company may also violate record labels’ performance rights if a Meerkat user streamed a sound recording “like a DJ’s pre-recorded tracks at an EDM show,” says Bill Hochberg, an entertainment attorney in Los Angeles. More than music can be affected. Television broadcast rights could also easily be infringed. A live stream could circumvent NFL blackout rules that prevent a telecast from airing in certain areas, for example.
via The Meerkat Minefield: Legal Issues With Live-Streaming Apps | Billboard.