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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.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Financial help with sending your child to a specialist school for young musicians and dancers
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Travel tips and advice if you're going to a European music festival.
The company claimed to be able to provide cheap hospitality at events such as the Six Nations and Cheltenham Gold Cup
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
Confiscated and surrendered drugs will be tested to identify toxic substances in circulation and help prevent drug-related overdoses.
Guidance for schools to help teach music at key stages 1, 2 and 3 and progress pupils through the national curriculum.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
Guidelines for prisons on the licensing requirements when playing films, television and music in prison.
Details of payees for vendors who wish to pay non-UK resident classical music artists.
Copyright advice on printed music issues aimed at singers, instrumentalists, orchestras, choirs, bands and other users of printed music.
Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,200 place 11 to 16 secondary school with a music and sports specialism.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
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