Performing Rights Licence - Quick question
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It's come up before I know but.....do you need to pay this music tax in a health care based treatment room. We're being told we can only listen to the radio in our lunch hour when no patients are in the room!!
I work as a Podiatrist (chiropodist) in a twin chair room so there's (at most) 2x Podiatrists, 2 patients and occasionally 2 carers. Usually though it's just me and a patient.
Do you really need to pay to listen to Terry Wogan in this case....can't belive it if you do!
BTW the waiting area has no music.
I work as a Podiatrist (chiropodist) in a twin chair room so there's (at most) 2x Podiatrists, 2 patients and occasionally 2 carers. Usually though it's just me and a patient.
Do you really need to pay to listen to Terry Wogan in this case....can't belive it if you do!
BTW the waiting area has no music.
What a shower of $hite.
It's not like we don't already pay the feckin licence anyway, what does it matter if you listen at work grrr
This is the NHS, no doubt I will soon be asked to fill in a triplicate form to risk assess the possibility of detection, resulting in all radios being banned and me signing up to go to jail if someone does get nabbed.
It's not like we don't already pay the feckin licence anyway, what does it matter if you listen at work grrr
This is the NHS, no doubt I will soon be asked to fill in a triplicate form to risk assess the possibility of detection, resulting in all radios being banned and me signing up to go to jail if someone does get nabbed.
From a legal perspective it is theft of copyright, so you should have a licence (7.55 pence per half hour per 25 people reduced on a pro-rata basis if there are less than 25!) That's if you apply before you start doing it.
Obviously if you don't get a licence they might find out and might take legal action and you might have to pay damages. Not likely if you were an office but if you have members of the public coming and going it might be different.
Obviously if you don't get a licence they might find out and might take legal action and you might have to pay damages. Not likely if you were an office but if you have members of the public coming and going it might be different.
Rocket Pepper said:
Surely if it's public broadcast it's the broadcaster who need to sort out copyright as they're the ones passing the goods along for profit. The receivers of the goods are merely listening, not profiting, no matter who's in their place of work or business.
All broadcasters, radio and television do pay to broadcast music. One of the reasons music radio stations allow so much chat, is to cut down on needle time and therefore save on the money paid. It all hinges on the small print. In anywhere public are admitted and music is played PRS is due. Speak to any musician you know or meet and they'll fill you in on the Musicians Union, it's power and the joy of PRS.they are sending letters out to all businesses and also have a team of roving inspectors.i think they are doing it because of the amount of music downloaded from the net which must be affecting retail music sales and are pulling revenue in from anywhere they can to keep the likes of elton in caviar and champagne.
as radio broadcaster we pay PRS to play to the public. I have heard the PRS people fining people for having the radio on in a workplace.
maybe a court case is needed to put the pRS police in their place
As for playing a cd they yes you may/should pay as you are broadcasting/entertaining
maybe a court case is needed to put the pRS police in their place
As for playing a cd they yes you may/should pay as you are broadcasting/entertaining
Edited by David87M3 on Monday 11th August 14:00
rhinochopig said:
So that means we can imprison the tw@ts that drive about in their souped up superminis with loud music blaring out for copyright infringement. Brilliant.
I've often thought that would be a great idea. But most of them aren't playing music. It's thumpo crap. (an old man comments)
mulletmark said:
Yes you have to pay.
Big deal. If you don't want to pay switch the radio off.
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Oh do fvck off, you utter c0ck.Big deal. If you don't want to pay switch the radio off.
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It's not as simple as that, nor is it bloody fair!
The NHS will NOT pay a PRS fee therefore I will be banned from my Radio at work, which is the only thing that keeps me sane, is that not a reason for me to get a bit pi$$ed off or is it just "the way life works"??
I pay a licence fee as it is, so does every one of my patients; all I have is a little battery powered radio, how, in the name of baby jesus, can it be anything other than robbery to make me (or my employer) pay for it again.
king ridiculous.The PRS are just trying it on as they are currently on a mission to recoup so-called 'lost' revenue due to illegal downloading.
IIRC, you only need to pay the PRS if the music is being played as part of your business. So, if it's for the benefit of workers in their workplace everything is fine. However, if the music could be thought of as part of the service provided to customers, e.g, in an entertainment venue or certain retail establishments, then a fee is payable.
IIRC, you only need to pay the PRS if the music is being played as part of your business. So, if it's for the benefit of workers in their workplace everything is fine. However, if the music could be thought of as part of the service provided to customers, e.g, in an entertainment venue or certain retail establishments, then a fee is payable.
dave_s13 said:
I pay a licence fee as it is, so does every one of my patients; all I have is a little battery powered radio, how, in the name of baby jesus, can it be anything other than robbery to make me (or my employer) pay for it again.
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