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Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Two expert working groups have been established to develop, support and champion practical measures to facilitate delivery of the core data set outlined in the metadata agreement.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
This series brings together all documents relating to Entertainment Licensing statistics
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing entertainment for clients
Financial help with sending your child to a specialist school for young musicians and dancers
A research paper from the IPO
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