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You need a licence to provide ringtones for downloading
You may need a licence to use copyright music online or on mobiles
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
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.
How Business e-services customers can access their PDF downloads in the portal.
A guide to the national plan for music education and how to get help for parents, carers and young people.
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 new survey, published today by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), highlights the latest UK trends in online streaming and downloading.
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