Heavy Handed PRS

Subject: RE: Heavy Handed PRS
From: SharonA
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 04:50 PM

Alan: Beware of phone calls demanding money! Your friend could be the victim of a scammer who has no connection to the PRS but who is just trying to bilk money from people by frightening them. I recommend contacting the police and consulting with them about this phone call, just in case it's bogus.

Subject: RE: Heavy Handed PRS
From: beeliner
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 04:22 PM

Since she is using licensed music and performances of same for a commercial purpose, namely operating her business, she should pay a royalty and the amount should be reasonable.

200-300 pounds annually is about one pound per business day, more or less.

That doesn't seem excessive to me. How much does each student pay per hour of instruction?

Subject: RE: Heavy Handed PRS
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 02:04 PM

Quango mentality I'm afraid!
They don't understand "...This organisation should be promoting children to be interested in Music and Dance."

For an organistaion that in theory is supporting singer songwriters they seem to cause nothing but hassle in the folk scene.

Subject: RE: Heavy Handed PRS
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 01:29 PM

Typical of the bullying tactics of the PRS

Stu

Subject: Heavy Handed PRS
From: Alan Day
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 12:51 PM

A friend of mine runs a dance school for children and has done so for at least forty years.She received a phone call (not a letter) from a person representing this organisation who told her that from
November 1st her school was liable to pay fees to the society for music played for these young children to dance to. A record player and a piano player. When it was understood that the business had been running
for some years he implied that the payment could go back five years.
This is heavy handed to say the least, the costs to her school could amount to £2-300 per annum. This organisation should be promoting children to be interested in Music and Dance.
I would appreciate your views on this subject. I am appalled that they have to sink so low to get their money.
Al