Subject: RE: Royalities - and 'permission to play'
From: LesB - PM
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 05:30 AM

In the UK any buisness having a radio or recorded music playing where the general public can hear it, has to pay a licence fee to the PRS (Performing Rights Society)

I was in a class that talked about all of this a few years back, and
to my memory, I think it's the same in Canada and the U.S. Or at least they were trying to enforce it. Customers may be more willing to buy from a certain store because of the music being played there, therefore the artist's work being performed is contributing to the business owner's income.

And it does work, playing the right kind of music to attract paying customers.