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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.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
A checklist for musical artists and accompanying staff working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
Financial help with sending your child to a specialist school for young musicians and dancers
Sets out our vision for music education and how this can be achieved through partnerships with schools, music hubs, the music and creative sector, and others.
A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
A new band facility has been built at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to house and support musicians who serve in British Army Band Sandhurst.
Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online
Guidance for schools to help teach music at key stages 1, 2 and 3 and progress pupils through the national curriculum.
Construction has completed on a new c.£12 million band facility for Army musicians at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS).
You need a licence to broadcast copyright music on the radio
You need a licence to use copyright music in TV programmes
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
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