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Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
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.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
The music industry has agreed a Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
The music industry has agreed commitments to improve music streaming metadata. The Government is also establishing a working group on creator remuneration
A military prison restoration project delivered under the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Portfolio has won a prestigious Defence conservation award.
Intellectual property is the legal right associated with creations of the mind, e.g. artworks, inventions etc
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
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