My boss has been sent an e-mail about broadcasting music in the office

DailyGeek said:
Right, but you've either got publically funded radio, or commerical radio, both of which presumably pay the royalties to broadcast?
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Ahh, next problem.

Radio stations pay on their listener count.

10 people listening to 10 sets etcetc. if you are broadcasting to more than one person you owe the difference effectively.

1 radio receiving device could be used to entertain everyone in a prison. That doesn't sound fair on the artist that slogged away on their great no1 hit!

http://www.prsformusic.com/users/businessesandliveevents/musicforbusinesses/Pages/default.aspx
 
So how come the idiot's driving down the road with car windows down and their music so high everyone within a 2 mile radius can hear it don't get these letters? :confused:
 
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Mattey1 said:
So if I made my own music & took it to work for people to listen to they'd still require a license to play the music I have made?

If so that is utter bull****.
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No.

The point of the system is that the works can be broadcast by anyone worldwide...artists have no control over that (unless they never release it) So the law is in place to collect the royalties owed by people broadcasting it.

If you choose to broadcast your own work for free, that is your choice.

If someone broadcast your work in America, you would want the royalties that are owed to you....after all its your work!!!!!!!

Same for printed copy, it is called mechanical copyright.

The one that gets me is venues, I played the show, I received a fee for the show, and yet the venue is still liable for the broadcast of my work....depending on the size/type of venue etc.
 
reflux said:
Probably from the PRS or the BPI. According to them, playing music in any kind of public place constitutes a public performance and if you're not paying for it, it's illegal.

Total nonsense of course.
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Nonsense, maybe but they have being very successful in winning court cases and very hefty fines.
 
I was in my local barber shop the other day and the guy took a call from the PRS asking if they listened to the radio in the shop.....he looked pretty uncomfortable answering the questions with the radio blaring in the background!
 
I am a member of the PRS :p

and whilst i hope they do there utmost to give me my royalties, some of their rules do seem a little extreme.
 
Wtf, you need a license for that too ? What if every worker would play his own radio ?

What about playing a radio in your car with 4 passengers ( or more if you have an mpv/van?) ? Can you be fined for playing music in your car and your wife and 5 kids can hear it ?
 
Casdawer said:
Complete rubbish.

It's Radio for goodness sake!
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Radio 1 will typically pay a blanket copyright fee to cover the songs they play, to make sure the artists are paid.

I believe they have also have to submit a 24hr sample window to the PRS to ensure that there isn't the odd 80s track / listener's request that wouldn't typically be declared in the blanket fee.

Now, when the PRS process this sample they ensure artists/labels are paid for the songs that were played in the sample window. If you are a member of the PRS you will want these royalties.

Paying the BBC license funds the running of the radio, TV etc but does little to line the pocket of the artists. Same with the MCPS, they are designed to help protect those who actually made the song against copyright theft.

I see where you're coming from but I just wanted to explain why the PRS was set up.
 
MikeHunt79 said:
Damn PRS! Would you be allow to 'broadcast' music if all of it was copyright free or unsigned?
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Correct. There are some radio stations you can listen to without any copywrited music played so you don't need to pay an additional licence to the PRS.

The rule is 70 years after the death of the composer so anything where the composer dies pre 1940 is allowed to be played for free.

So either bin the radio or buy Creative Commons licensed music.

Hell, you can be fined for even singing now!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ker-told-stop-singing-works--pay-licence.html
 
snowdog said:
What about playing a radio in your car with 4 passengers ( or more if you have an mpv/van?) ? Can you be fined for playing music in your car and your wife and 5 kids can hear it ?
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No

PRS for Music would consider your domestic environment to include your own home (assuming it is not also your workplace or a registered business address), a private vehicle or private gatherings or events with family and friends.
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And weddings, funerals and family get to gethers in a pub don't need a licence so long as there is no financial gain.
 
Was an e-mail being sent round as someone apparently visited the two office buildings by us which we let an office from.

Looks like they are just going round using a scare tactic to try and get people to get a licence.
 
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