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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.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.
This series brings together all documents relating to Non-consolidated performance awards
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to live stream, or view live streams by others.
In 2026-27, all pubs and live music venues will benefit from a 15% business rates relief on top of the support announced at Budget 2025. Their bills will then be frozen in real terms for a further two years.
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