We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
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.
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.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Withhold tax on payments to foreign entertainers and sportspersons when they exceed their personal allowance and how to make payments to HMRC.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Eight-year ban for businessman who disregarded bankruptcy order to act as company director
A checklist for musical artists and accompanying staff working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Approved promoters, agents and merchandisers in the middleman scheme for non-resident rock and pop entertainers.
Application form DJP: remove the name of a joint proprietor from the register, after a death.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).