You DO need a license to broadcast/steam music online!

[Tomm]

Email from MCPS-PRS (http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/)

Hi Tom,

If you are using our members' repertoire of works online in any sense you need to be licensed by us and in some cases report the usage to us.

We offer two licences to cover online radio transmission. The first is for low level/non profit/hobby businesses, called a LOEL (Limited Online Exploitation Licence). The amount of streaming hours and gross annual revenue is capped/restricted for this licence. As the 2007 LOEL licence is still in the process of being finalised, and hopefully implemented by next week, I will quote you rates from the 2006 LOEL licence, as a guideline.

The gross annual revenue for 2006 was capped at £4250. Please have a look at the 2006 LOEL scheme summary to get a better idea, which is attached.

If your business exceeds the limitations within the LOEL then you will need to apply for a JOL (Joint Online Licence) which charges 8% of gross annual revenue.

Both licences are joint blanket licenses and covers the mechanical copyright and the performing right. You will also need to clear the sound recording right with PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) on 0207 534 1000 - Matt McAleer.

If you are launching your service in 2007 I can send you the information as the rates and limitations have changed. Please advise me and I will forward on the relevant information to you.

You can also have a look at our website which will explain all of this in further detail.

If you have any more questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you.

Regards,

Pam Singh
Parmjit Singh l Online & Mobile Advisor l Online Licensing
MCPS PRS Alliance l 29-33 Berners St l London W1T 3AB
e: [email protected]
tel: +44 (0)20 7306 4401
fax: +44 (0) 20 7306 4347 
Visit our website è www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk

[?php?]

Nice find tom, now that'll probably stop the amount of radios around online

[bad-dj]

cool thats is a good find but hows it for for AU if thats on a UK site :S

[Agnostic Bear]

It's a load of crap, no-one regulates UK online radio, just tight people regulates other countries radio
Therefore you DON'T need an online radio license.


Edit: Apparently they have a fake deal on with the BBC, as the BBC regulates itself....
Edit: ***, apparently they think you need a license to make a CD-ROM, what a load of crap.

[Tomm]

Well...

I was told by Ofcom to contact these people..

Hi Tom
 
Can I suggest, as this is not really our remit, that you contact these three organisations as a starter place .... PRS, PPL and MCPS.
 
Here are the addresses....  http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/ and http://www.ppluk.com/ Both have contact areas.
 
Hope that helps
 
 
Martin Campbell
 
:: Martin Campbell
   Chief Advisor, Radio
   Direct Line - 020 7981 3850
   [email protected]
 
:: Ofcom
   Riverside House
   2a Southwark Bridge Road
   London SE1 9HA
   020 7981 3000
    www.ofcom.org.uk

[RNelson]

How much are licenses?

[Tomm]

How much are licenses?

£200 + VAT per year for a Band A license
£400 + VAT per year for a Band B license

NOTE: These are for none profit sites only.

[Agnostic Bear]

Well I'm working indirectly with the BBC (for an online radio) and we haven't needed a license, so either they have our backs covered, or ofcom is gay

[F32]

lol@ this crap.

[Agnostic Bear]

lol@ this crap.

What crap mr crappyity crappage?
=D