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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.
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.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
The music industry has agreed commitments to improve music streaming metadata. The Government is also establishing a working group on creator remuneration
You may need a licence to use copyright music online or on mobiles
GCE AS and A level subject content for music for teaching in schools from 2016.
CTF documents and co-ordinated admissions files for software suppliers of school and local authority management information systems.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
You may need a licence from the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) if you make copies of music on to any physical product
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in music for teaching from 2016.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
Guidance on copyright licences and how copyright affects schools.
Copyright advice on printed music issues aimed at singers, instrumentalists, orchestras, choirs, bands and other users of printed music.
The music industry has agreed a Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming.
This document contains the following information: Report on the supply in the UK of pre-recorded compact discs, vinyl discs and tapes containing music.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
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