PRS & PPL free music - advice to avoid licence fee

[kate789]

Hi so I am aware that there is an £80 license fee to play recorded music in the salon, but what about these kind of sites which offer free music because the artists are non PRS & PPL members such as links below.

Non PRS Royalty Free Music / Copyright Free Music Library

Avoid PRS|ASCAP|BMI

Has anyone gone with these sorts of CD's to end up getting bitten on the bum and going to court anyway?

I'm just looking for relaxation sounds/music so it's not I will be playing Britney Spears in the background or anything recent.

Your thoughts/experiences?

 

[skatingbeauty]

Hi I use Ichill which is licence free & I did get a call the other day from the license people asking if I had my music license sorted, so I told them I use I chill and they said that was fine.

 

[kate789]

That's good to know. I haven't registered/signed up yet. Do the cd's downloads cost much?

 

[squidgernetball]

I use iChill and love them. I have also had a recent call regarding charges, and said it was iChill, and all good. I don't have any radio on at all - not even allowed to listen to a talk radio station in case they play some music, so just don't bother now x

 

[squidgernetball]

I use iChill and love them. I have also had a recent call regarding charges, and said it was iChill, and all good. I don't have any radio on at all - not even allowed to listen to a talk radio station in case they play some music, so just don't bother now. Just by the by - they did tell me that some companies abroad advertise them as royalty free, but they're not, so wise to be careful, but iChill are def fine x

 

[LaurenSparkles]

Do I need to get a licence for playing my iPod in my home beauty room? Xx

 

[Smee]

Do I need to get a licence for playing my iPod in my home beauty room? Xx

Yes you do!

 

[squidgernetball]

No you don't lol! I was told you don't need a license if you're working in your own home. There have been several areas where people are told different things - I was originally told I needed a license when I had a home salon - had it for nearly a year, they then had to refund me! I would call them and ask. I rang and asked for advice once, and they didn't take my details - think that's when I asked about talk radio stations. Definitely check, but sometimes, their right hand doesn't seem to know what their left hand is doing!!!

 

[Smee]

Definitely worth a phone call to them as their website suggests that if you work from home and have clients visiting your home then a licence is required (section 5)

http://www.prsformusic.com/users/businessesandliveevents/Pages/PRSforMusicchargingpolicies.aspx#3

 

[squidgernetball]

Maybe one is required for prs and not ppl or other way around! I am also going back several years!