- TheMusicLicence covers millions of songs and recordings, including the most popular and well-loved music not just from the UK but also from around the world.
- You can play or perform the music of specific artists only if you wish, but it will not affect the cost of your licence. That’s because the cost is not calculated based on which music artists you play, but instead depends on factors such as the size of your business or organisation and the ways you use music.
Music can be used in a variety of ways in educational establishments.
Whether you’re playing background music in nurseries and pre-schools, or playing music in schools and colleges for extra-curricular or entertainment activities, you’ll usually need TheMusicLicence.
By obtaining TheMusicLicence you’ll be able to play PRS for Music and PPL music legally in your nursery, school or college and enjoy its benefits whilst ensuring that its creators are fairly rewarded for their work.
Discretionary Charging Policies
PPL and PRS for Music each separately operate a number of discretionary policies setting out circumstances in which, whilst legally entitled to do so, they choose not to apply a charge, or to apply a reduced charge. In addition, certain statutory exemptions apply to certain uses of music in educational establishments. Due to the specific nature of these policies and exemptions please contact us for more information and to check any of them apply to your educational establishment.
How is my music licence cost calculated?
Nurseries
If you play music in a nursery, your combined yearly music licence will cost around £86 (excluding VAT).
Other educational establishments
The cost of TheMusicLicence for schools and colleges varies depending on specific characteristics. So please contact us for a quote. Before doing so, please ensure you’ve read our Music Licence Quote Checklist for each section that is applicable to you, and have the relevant information ready so we can provide an accurate quote for your music licence for educational establishment.
Understanding your music licence royalties
To help you understand how much TheMusicLicence could cost for your educational establishment, you can view the individual PPL and PRS for Music tariffs that may be applicable to you.
FAQs
Where does the money go?
- When businesses and organisations pay PPL PRS Ltd for TheMusicLicence, we pass those royalties on to our parent companies, PPL and PRS for Music (after deduction of our running costs). The royalties are shared between PPL and PRS for Music based on which of their respective licensing tariffs apply to the music usage under your licence, and the costs due under those tariffs.
- PPL and PRS for Music each have databases storing details of millions of musical compositions and recordings. Together with a wealth of information about what music is being used by customers, this enables PPL and PRS for Music to determine fairly and efficiently which of their members to pay, and how much to pay them.
- This means that, by purchasing TheMusicLicence, you are supporting the future of music by helping to ensure its creators are paid for their work, so that the people who write, perform and record it can continue making the music you love.