So you want to listen to the radio at work....

[eccles]

but only if the public can't hear it!

looks like the jobsworths have been sticking their noses in again.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/be

[FourWheelDrift]

PRS Spokesman said:

A Performing Rights Society spokesman said: "Anyone wanting to play music in public needs the permission of the people who wrote every piece of music they intend to play.

They aren't playing the music the radio station is and they have paid the license. Or are they going to chase everyone in their cars with the music on too loud.

Moronic in the extreme.

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Tuesday 14th February 10:58

[scared but happy]

I have heard this one before. Perhaps all hotels etc must watchout also for singing the copyrighted Happy Birthday.

It is for the best. Health and Safety would attack you anyhow for:
1) Noise damage to eardrums.
2) Danger of tripping over power cable.



Added: Anyhow whats this I heard about a TV licence for new mobiles.

>> Edited by scared but happy on Tuesday 14th February 10:59

[tinman0]

scared but happy said:

I have heard this one before. Perhaps all hotels etc must watchout also for singing the copyrighted Happy Birthday.

slightly off topic - in the states in restaurants where the staff sing happy birthday - each different restaurant brand has their own happy birthday song!!!?!

[Parrot of Doom]

Isn't the music being played on private premises, not in public?

[pistol pete]

Surely all they need is a "staff only" sign, then it's not public...

[sheepy]

scared but happy said:

Added: Anyhow whats this I heard about a TV licence for new mobiles.

If you've got a mobile which can receive TV pictures, but don't have a TV licence, they "might" prosecute. If you've got a TV licence for the home, then you are OK.

[g_attrill]

scared but happy said:

I have heard this one before. Perhaps all hotels etc must watchout also for singing the copyrighted Happy Birthday.

Sad but true, Warner Chappell assert copyright to Happy Birthday To You, although it isn't universally agreed with:

www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.asp

Gareth

[benyeats]

eccles said:

but only if the public can't hear it! looks like the jobsworths have been sticking their noses in again. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/be

This has been true for years. Was the reason we could not have the radio on at the place I worked in my Saturday job 15 years ago.

Ben

[dilbert]

My idea, is that we should impose taxation on ideas. That way thr government could screw up the economy, by short term goals, and generally peave everyone to the core. What's more they could make money out of it.