Performing Rights. What a joke... really!
29-05-2008, 11:47 AM
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Performing Rights. What a joke... really!
Just recieved a letter through the post informing me that it is illegal for me to have a radio on in the premises that either:
1) Customers
or
2) Employees
Can hear directly, as to do so i need to purchase a performing rights license! This country is driving me nuts now!!
Now i am not against performers etc getting their royalties but I was always under the impression that radio was free to air and the station dealt with licensing and royalties?
1) Customers
or
2) Employees
Can hear directly, as to do so i need to purchase a performing rights license! This country is driving me nuts now!!
Now i am not against performers etc getting their royalties but I was always under the impression that radio was free to air and the station dealt with licensing and royalties?
29-05-2008, 11:49 AM
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Im afraid to say Stu we had the same in our branches.......and it wasnt just radio it was any form of music even cds etc. was a shame really as it really livened the mood in the sales offices. 
Sorry to hear they have done it to you too mate
Sorry to hear they have done it to you too mate
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There was a show on Radio 2 about this ages ago, it is true, and is a total joke!
IIRC, there is some sort of rule regarding how many people work there, so it might be worth looking into before paying up
IIRC, there is some sort of rule regarding how many people work there, so it might be worth looking into before paying up
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29-05-2008, 11:51 AM
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Well to be fair....
A bar has to pay for it so why is a garage any different.
Can't have one law for one and a different one for another...
Its usally overlooked cause no one cares but maybe they are screwing everyone now.
A bar has to pay for it so why is a garage any different.
Can't have one law for one and a different one for another...
Its usally overlooked cause no one cares but maybe they are screwing everyone now.
29-05-2008, 11:53 AM
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You couldn't make it up, although they did back down in the end.
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unfortunately this is the case, but thought you could have a radio at work on without a problem?? well... as long as its not blaring for everyoneto hear??
i work for a huge engineering company and tere are always radio's in the workshops... dont think they will have a license though...
i work for a huge engineering company and tere are always radio's in the workshops... dont think they will have a license though...
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they come around to check sadly. they did at my mums place and its only a quiet little craft shop in the country. she pays Ł50 a year and you get a sign to put up to say you have the licence too.
stupid thing is, does this payment actually go to the performers? or is it one of them payments that goes somewhere else? anyway what ever way it is, if we didn't listen to the songs we would never buy them
stupid thing is, does this payment actually go to the performers? or is it one of them payments that goes somewhere else? anyway what ever way it is, if we didn't listen to the songs we would never buy them
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It is NOT a new law though!!! Get it into your heads!!!
It has always been there, but only recently they have been clamping down on it.
Atleast they are not asking for back payment!
It has always been there, but only recently they have been clamping down on it.
Atleast they are not asking for back payment!
29-05-2008, 12:18 PM
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MCPS and PRS pay money collected to their writer, composer and music publisher members. Both organisations are not for profit and only deduct a small admin/commission fee to cover operating costs.
Taken from here:
http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/a...s/default.aspx
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i know its not a new law! and im sure few others did. also for the people that didnt its not widely known...as proved that people dont know about it.
but the fact is...its a shite law
but the fact is...its a shite law
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next you'll need one for a company car
or puta battery radio on in the carpark outside the door and say somebody left it there.
or puta battery radio on in the carpark outside the door and say somebody left it there.
29-05-2008, 12:39 PM
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I remember my 1st employer getting that over 24 years ago now so its hardly a new law.
We thought he was just using it as an excuse as we had a piped system with amps and big speakers and the local neighbours were always complaining.
He brought out the letter as proof to show us.
So we made him pay it - as he was responsible for the concequences
We thought he was just using it as an excuse as we had a piped system with amps and big speakers and the local neighbours were always complaining.
He brought out the letter as proof to show us.
So we made him pay it - as he was responsible for the concequences
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i thought entertainment licenses were different to nightclub late-opening and drinks licenses?
it might not be that expensive to get an entertainment license for playing radio/cd's in a garage or salesroom anyway?
i remember years ago, a nightclub we used to go in had put up signs saying "no dancing because entertainments license has expired" yet it was still allowed to be open till 2am? but the law might have changed since then.
it might not be that expensive to get an entertainment license for playing radio/cd's in a garage or salesroom anyway?
i remember years ago, a nightclub we used to go in had put up signs saying "no dancing because entertainments license has expired" yet it was still allowed to be open till 2am? but the law might have changed since then.
29-05-2008, 01:09 PM
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We had the PR people phone work 7 times in 2 days! LOL! We have one radio in our office, its only on quiet as we are on the phones all day! My boss told them we had got rid of the radio and that was that, he also had quite a pop at them for phoning on several occasions and asked to be removed from any calling list which they agreed to! LOL!!
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Just recieved a letter through the post informing me that it is illegal for me to have a radio on in the premises that either:
1) Customers
or
2) Employees
Can hear directly, as to do so i need to purchase a performing rights license! This country is driving me nuts now!!
Now i am not against performers etc getting their royalties but I was always under the impression that radio was free to air and the station dealt with licensing and royalties?
1) Customers
or
2) Employees
Can hear directly, as to do so i need to purchase a performing rights license! This country is driving me nuts now!!
Now i am not against performers etc getting their royalties but I was always under the impression that radio was free to air and the station dealt with licensing and royalties?
This come up a few months ago on another thread.
https://passionford.com/forum/showth...adio+workplace
29-05-2008, 01:59 PM
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Tell the people policing it to use sign langauge as you are all DEAF, I'm sure you don't pay if you CAN'T hear it.
Pity the bloody plod don't use it to crack down on the boom boom pricks with thier music then, still revenge is nice!!
tabetha
Pity the bloody plod don't use it to crack down on the boom boom pricks with thier music then, still revenge is nice!!
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