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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.
Government response to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report, 'The future of UK music festivals'.
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.
Financial help with sending your child to a specialist school for young musicians and dancers
If you work in the music industry and handle metadata, we want to hear from you by 30 November 2023.
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 checklist for musical artists and accompanying staff working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
The UK music industry has agreed to improve music streaming metadata
Product recall for Lictin early educational music toy (4-in-1) presenting a risk of strangulation and asphyxiation.
Product recall for Aranee music multi-function radio presenting a high strangulation risk
Product Safety Report for Music Happy Toy Drum with launcher presenting a risk of strangulation and asphyxiation.
Product safety report for a Baby Toddlers Toys Knock Music Board Hit Hamster Game Educational Kids Toy Gift presenting a medium risk of choking and strangulation.
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation is carrying out a survey with music creators.
Product recall for Musical Educational Animal Farm Piano Developmental Music Toys for Baby Kids presenting a serious risk of choking and burns.
The government is today launching a new music education monitoring board with a wide range of expertise.
The music industry has agreed commitments to improve music streaming metadata. The Government is also establishing a working group on creator remuneration
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