Whether you’re staging music events at festivals, concert halls or other performances at live music venues, or playing background music in foyers, food and beverage areas you’ll usually need TheMusicLicence.
By obtaining TheMusicLicence you’ll be able to play PRS for Music and PPL music legally and enjoy its benefits whilst ensuring that its creators are fairly rewarded for their work
Whether you’re playing background music in event foyers, food and beverage or staff areas, background music at festivals and live events has the potential enhance the experience and create an atmosphere that people enjoy. Your background music choices can create that ‘feel good’ mood and encourage visitors to stay, and return!
Find out more about the power of background music for live events…
You may be aware that on 15 May 2018 the Copyright Tribunal approved the terms of a Modified PRS Tariff LP – the tariff under which PPL PRS Ltd licenses “light and popular” live music events. Tariff LP events for which the General Sale of tickets begins on or after 11 June 2018 will therefore be licensed under the Modified Tariff LP terms. For more information on the consultation tribunal please visit the PRS for Music website.
Further information on how the changes may affect you can be found below.
The live music sector has changed dramatically since 1988, when the current tariff was set by the UK Copyright Tribunal. As a membership organisation, PRS for Music has an obligation to ensure that its licences are fit for purpose – and in respect of Tariff LP that it recognises the valuable contribution the songwriter and publisher members of PRS for Music make to the live music industry. Therefore, a consultation exercise about the terms of Tariff LP was launched in April 2015. The consultation was undertaken with PRS for Music members, licensees, stakeholders and the representative industry bodies in the live music sector.
This consultation was followed by an extended period of negotiation with the key representative bodies in the live music industry about revising the terms of Tariff LP. The representative bodies included the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO), Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), British Association of Concert Halls (BACH), Concert Promoters’ Association (CPA), Glastonbury Festivals Limited, Music Venue Trust (MVT), National Arenas Association (NAA), Society of London Theatre (SOLT), and the UK Theatre Association.
Agreement was reached with the representative bodies and in July 2017 the terms of an agreed Modified Tariff LP were submitted to the Copyright Tribunal for approval. The Copyright Tribunal approved the terms of the Modified Tariff LP in an Order dated 14 May 2018.
We were unable to confirm any changes until approval of the Modified Tariff LP was given by the Copyright Tribunal. The Copyright Tribunal approved the terms of the Modified Tariff LP in an Order dated 14 May 2018.
The new tariff will be effective from 11th June 2018 and will apply to those events for which tickets went on general sale on or after this date.
(N.B. general sale excludes pre-sales to fan club members and members of exclusive ticketing arrangements only available to people affiliated to or customers of a particular product or service.)
The impact of the new terms will vary between licensees and will depend on the size and characteristics of each event (e.g. whether a Concert or a Qualifying Festival). For details on the new tariff charges, please see here or contact us speak to your account manager.
The introduction of the Modified Tariff LP will not result in any changes to the frequency of your review.
The headline tariff rate has increased to 4.2% (or 4% where the licensees elect to account to PRS for booking fees and other charges incurred by the consumer as part of the price of admission to the live event), save for festivals that meet certain qualifying criteria who will benefit from a reduced rate.
The revenues to which our tariff is applied have been clearly defined in the new tariff terms – see here for the details.
The rate for Qualifying Festivals has been reduced to 2.7% (or 2.5% where the licensee elects to account to PRS for booking fees and other charges incurred by the consumer as part of the price of admission to the live event).
The revenues to which our tariff is applied have been clearly defined in the new tariff terms – see here for the details
The minimum charge has been reduced to £15, and will be waived if the necessary reporting is provided.
The revised tariff terms will only apply to events falling within the scope of Tariff LP.
Set lists will continue to be accepted by the usual methods.
To discuss any charges that you are unsure about, please contact your account manager directly in the first instance.
The tariff is available to view here.
The cost of TheMusicLicence varies depending on the specific characteristics of each live event or venue, 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 live music event or concert music licence.
To help you understand how much TheMusicLicence could cost for your live music event you can view the individual PPL and PRS for Music tariffs that may be applicable to you.
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