Royalties

MA500

Is your pub’s TV breaking the law?

08-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Operators are breaking copyright laws by allowing customers to watch non-live programmes in their pubs, MA500 delegates heard at a conference in Cambridge today (8 February).

Legal Q&A: film licences and supermarket spirits

17-Jan-2018 By Poppleston Allen

This week's Q&A looks at the rules about broadcasting films in pubs and buying spirits from the supermarket.

Legal

Advice: What licences do you need for music?

24-Mar-2015 By Poppleston Allen

Music in your bar or club is one of the most important elements of the entertainment you provide to your customers — you wouldn’t visit a nightclub if there was no music.

Security director found guilty of using an unlicensed member of doorstaff

12-Apr-2013 By Jordan Chamberlain

A Buckinghamshire-based security director has been found guilty for deploying an unlicensed security operative, against previous Security Industry Authority (SIA) guidance.

PRS boss vows to simplify music royalty tariffs for pubs

24-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Playing music in your pub can be a big revenue driver, but licensees need to be on the ball when it comes to the licence they require. Gurjit Degun speaks to Robert Ashcroft, chief executive of the music royalties collection agency PRS for Music, about...

PRS for Music publishes revised code of conduct

30-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Music royalties collection agency PRS for Music has launched a revised code of conduct which aims to deal with licensees in a “fair, honest, impartial and courteous” manner.

The issue with the machine tie

20-Mar-2012 By Phil Dixon

‘Phil just has a thing about machines,’ Neil Robertson, former BII chief executive, would inform those assembled. Or he’d say ‘Phil will no doubt wish to comment he has a bit of an issue with machines’.

PPL letter defends trade relationship

08-Dec-2011 By Gurjit Degun

PPL, the music royalties collection firm, has hit back at accusations that it considers the pub trade as a “handy source” of revenue and is a “litigious bunch”.

Musical copyright: Baying at the moon over code

30-Nov-2011 By Peter Coulson

I think that Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), is right when she calls for some kind of voluntary code on musical copyright fees.

Bars could close if PPL fees increase

03-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Late-night pubs, bars and clubs that host DJ nights and discos will be forced out of business if proposed changes to the way music royalties are paid are pushed through — that’s the clear message from a host of operators who laid bare the shocking extent...

Michael Kheng gets a full PPL music royalties refund

21-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod

Music royalties company PPL has issued a full refund to multiple pub operator Michael Kheng after charging him for unused events on the licence of a pub he sold in January.

Trade associations take fight to PPL

18-Oct-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Trade bodies have united to oppose PPL’s plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000%.

Club operator slams PPL

23-Sep-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

A nightclub operator accused music royalties agency PPL of living in “cloud cuckoo land” with its plans to reform the special featured entertainment (SFE) tariff, saying his bill would increase 1,013% and “wipe me out”.

Publican calls for PPL boycott

29-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

A Sheffield licensee has called for a boycott of PPL, following news of the plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000%. Jeff Smith, of the Red House wants publicans to stop playing music from any bands registered with PPL.

Anger at PPL royalty fee hike

21-Jul-2011 By MA Reporters

Senior industry figures have called plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000% as "devastating" and "unsustainable". PPL, the...

World Cup hits PRS income at pubs

28-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

PRS for Music says the football World Cup and fewer large tours dented its income from pubs and clubs in 2010.

PPL under fire over late payment fee clampdown

06-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore

PPL, the music royalties collection firm, has come under fire for alleged heavy-handed tactics in collecting late payment fees. The company's...

PPL chief warns refunds ruling is 'unfinished business'

09-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore

PPL boss Fran Nevrkla has warned that he regards a ruling force the firm to pay £20m of refunds to pubs as "unfinished business". Speaking at the...

PPL revenues up 11% after rigorous approach

18-May-2009 By John Harrington

The group that collects fees for playing recorded music saw revenue from public broadcasts rise 11% in 2008 after more rigorous targeting of pubs and...

PPL launches redesigned website and licence stickers

24-Oct-2008

The PPL music service company has launched a new website and licence sticker in a bid to strengthen its brand message.The licence stickers, required...

Ask An Expert: Which music licences?

04-Feb-2008

What's the difference between a Performing Right Society (PRS) licence and a Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) licence? Do I really need both if...

Music licence battle goes on

04-Oct-2007

For as long as I can remember, there has been a battle royal between the main copyright agencies and the licensed trade over the level of fees which...

Loss of licence not automatic

20-Sep-2007

The relationship between using domestic Sky in the pub and losing your personal licence has been highlighted by the Federation Against Copyright...

More pubs showing live music, says government research

07-Dec-2006

Two-thirds of pubs, bars and nightclubs have a licence to stage live music, says a new report from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport...

Pitch Perfect

01-Apr-2006 By Lucy Britner

Playing music for your dining guests can be tricky - get it wrong and you risk spoiling the mood, get it right and you can make it a night to...

PRS holds key to folk music fees

03-Mar-2005

I do not wish to jump in with both feet to the row over brewer Samuel Smith's decision to call time on a folk club after 30 years at one of its pubs,...

DCMS pledges licence fees in line with white paper

14-Oct-2004

New licensing fees look set to be broadly in line with figures originally published by the Govern-ment ­ even though there is still no clue on...

Door staff plan is

23-Sep-2004

postponed again by John Harrington The deadline for door staff in the south west to register for the new licensing scheme has been pushed back again....