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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: cam2502 on 26 August 2011, 08:36:02

Title: you learn something new every day..
Post by: cam2502 on 26 August 2011, 08:36:02

the other half has just said she has paid her ppl fee. hadnt a clue what she was on about,then she explained that she has to pay to listen to the radio or cds at work!( she owns a hairdressers)
wtf!! did we lose a war?!!! >:(
i know artists get royalties but i never knew this is how they got them, i just thought it was  from record sales,dvds that sort of thing.
so every single business that has music playing for the enjoyment of customers has to pay this fee. unbelievable! >:( >:(

Title: Re: you learn something new every day..
Post by: TheBoy on 26 August 2011, 08:44:51

Indeed, playing music/radio in a 'public place' (defined by how many people are in there), needs a licence.  Pubs, clubs, coffee shops, retail stores, offices, factories etc etc all have to pay it. 

Title: Re: you learn something new every day..
Post by: Stallion on 26 August 2011, 10:15:15

First ive heard of that too!  :o :o

Title: Re: you learn something new every day..
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 August 2011, 10:36:06

I hope from now on those places will be selective and dont play/pay for crap music..

Title: Re: you learn something new every day..
Post by: albitz on 26 August 2011, 10:43:12

Im on the commitee of a small club (any more than 8 people buying a drink in one night is considered busy) and this is one of our annual expenses. Istr its around £150 p.a.

Title: Re: you learn something new every day..
Post by: geoffr70 on 26 August 2011, 11:37:53

ISTR a police force ordering all its employees not to listen to radio whilst at work in office etc do they don't have to pay that charge