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Thread #77076   Message #1381255
Posted By: GUEST,pavane
18-Jan-05 - 07:02 AM
Thread Name: Obit - Samuel Smiths and LIVE music
Subject: RE: Obit - Samuel Smiths and LIVE music
Or is the the PPL/MCPS?
It would help if we clarified which licences are involved

As far as I recall

PPL covers playing prerecorded copyright music (& video?) on the premises

PRS covers performance of copyright material by live acts

Also
The new PEL covers 'entertainment' but not playback of prerecorded music, nor TV.

MCPS covers copyright on prerecorded music - paid when CD is recorded

If the music is not under copyright (Often difficult to prove), then only the PEL is relevant.