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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.
Use this framework to buy musical instruments, equipment and technology from Department for Education (DfE) approved suppliers.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
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.
Creative Industries Minister calls on live music industry to introduce voluntary ticket levy on stadiums and arenas to protect grassroots music sector, including venues, festivals, artists and promoters.
A template to support schools to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website.
You may need a licence from the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) if you make copies of music on to any physical product
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