I agree with all that is said but the man from PRS visits landlords (no doubt with coat collar up and hat pulled down) - not musicians. Hence landlord paying up in this case.

There are so many officials around, all doing "jobsworth" jobs - its a wonder they don't meet up at the same time and place and fight with each other. The PRS man could fight with the Licquor Licensing Inspector, the Food Hygiene controller, the Noise Abatement Official, the Chairman of the Local Residents Association, the Planning Inspector and the Toilet Inspector, all supervised by the Executive from the Health and Safety Inspectorate.   I hope they manage to wipe the lot of them out.