- Under The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, permission is needed from the copyright holders – generally those who create, record and publish music – in order to play or perform music in public (broadly, this means in any other context than a domestic one).
- Through their many thousands of members, PPL and PRS for Music manage these rights in the vast majority of commercially released music available, and license that music for use by businesses and organisations in the UK via TheMusicLicence.
- This means that, if you play or perform music in your business or organisation in the UK, you will usually need TheMusicLicence. Instead of potentially having to contact many thousands of music rights holders individually for permission to play or perform their music, TheMusicLicence gives you those permissions in a single, simple transaction.
Music in shops and stores can help to enhance the atmosphere.
Whether you’re playing background music on the shop floor or in back office areas for staff, you’ll usually need TheMusicLicence.
By obtaining TheMusicLicence you will 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.
How is my music licence cost calculated?
If you play music to customers on a shop floor (100 sqm or less), your combined yearly music licence for a retail shop could cost around £307 (excluding VAT).
The cost of TheMusicLicence varies depending on the specific characteristics of each retail premises so please contact us for a quote. Before doing so, please ensure you’ve read our Quote Checklist for each section that is applicable to you, and have the relevant information ready
Understanding your music licence royalties
To help you understand how much TheMusicLicence could cost, you can view the individual PPL and PRS for Music tariffs that may be applicable to you.
Get TheMusicLicence for your business
Choose your venue type- Cinemas
- Community buildings
- Educational
- Fitness & dance
- Hair & beauty
- Healthcare
- Hotels, B&B & Guesthouses
- Live Music, Festivals & Concert venues
- Nightclubs & Members Clubs
- Offices & Workplaces
- Pubs & Bars
- Restaurants & Cafes
- Retail
- Sports Clubs, Grounds & Stadiums
- Other
See our full list of tariffs