PRS licences

Apparently a local scooter restoration company is getting legal threats
from the PRS because they want him to get a licence to play Radio 2 in
his own workshops. They say that if music is played at a place of work
then a licence must be obtained.

The shop owners counter-argument is that the PRS have already been payed
by the BBC. Full srtory here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4712008.stm


What I'd like to know is this. I listen to the radio in my car while I
am working; going by the letter of the law, do I need a PRS licence?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Lozzo belched forth and ejected the following:

If you play it loud enough for it to be heard outside, yes.

 

Wish i got a penny every time a door i have hung gets opened and closed .

 

Why would you?

 

i.e public performance

 

Pip said...

My car is my workplace. Going by the letter of the law I need a licence
to listen to music played over the radio in the workplace.

 

Vass said...

There's no distinction between public and private performance. You need
a licence even if you play hold music, or have the radio on in the
workshops where it can't be heard by customers.

 

snip>

We had a letter relating to this shit asking for details of how many
people worked there and how many hours per day so we can pay the fee.
It went in the bin.

 

"We only have around half a dozen customers visit a day but now every
time one comes in the radio goes off.

"It's not like we are a big store pumping music down the aisles. We just
have Radio 2 on and listen to Terry Wogan....

Is there a connection between the lack of custom and the Wogan?

 

that's technically public perfomance then isn't it?

Public on the phone listening to hold music
Public in the garage listening to music from the radio

 

Vass said...

I'd call that private as only one person is listening at any time.

Which part of "or have the radio on in the workshops where it can't be
heard by customers." don't you understand?

 

wessie said...

Techincally incorrect. If the music is being played to staff then a
licence is required.

 

Bear said...

I regard my car as my office, so does the boss.

 

That's only the case if he doesn't employ anyone else in the workshop.
The form we were sent to fill in asked the number of employees and the
number of hours per week they worked. You then had a table listing the
stealth tax payable according to the final figure.

 

According to my accountant, it's "Wherever you spend 40% or more of your
working hours". Which has proved very handy in claiming a mileage allowance
for tryips to head office

Not sure if that actually applies to a car, but I see where you're coming
from.

 

ah, no I understand that, just didn't read it!
as you were, I'll get me coat!

 

Really? I disallow all claims for travel to and from Work/Home when private
cars are used
and petrol is claimed (40p per mile for forst 10k miles)
So, if they spend over 40% of their work in the car (working hours), this
changes?

 

ITYF it's where it CAN be heard by the public. That's the wording in the
article and is certainly what I've always been told.

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Oi! That's my potential bonfire that you've pissed all over, in yer
gurt big Ursine boots. Pshaw, say I.

 

No. Assuming the radio station already paid it.

http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/broadcasting/

Yes. Assuming you consider your car to be your office.

http://www.prs.co.uk/workplace/

but probably not.

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