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UK DJ Music Licensing – What's what?

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  • April 10, 2015 at 8:03 pm #2175071
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    I don’t know about the UK rules, so can’t help you there. But I know there have been a few posts on the subject a while ago that were pretty explanatory I think. Might wanna use the search box a bit more.

    As for a license that let’s you legally transfer between format, imho that’s just plain highway robbery. You have already paid, not for the medium (well a VERY little bit) but for the RIGHT to play the track. It makes no sense whatsoever to have to pay for the right again just because you are playing it from a different medium.

    April 11, 2015 at 3:54 am #2175301
    Douglas Budde
    Participant

    Ok…this is a very touchy matter…from all the DJs I know only 1 has a license…but that doesnt mean you should not have one… the venue itself must have its own license ( I think they need 3).
    So from what I managed to gather (without asking the PRS directly) I need the PRO DUB license and if they ask, I have all the CDs @ home… 😉

    April 12, 2015 at 3:00 am #2175851
    Stazbumpa
    Participant

    I’ve been gigging nearly 20 years, I’ve never gone near any form of licensing for myself and a I’ve only ever seen a ppl/prs guy once (back in 1998) which I took as an excuse to play some of the most obscure German techno I had in my record box.

    He spent most of his time double checking his spelling.

    April 14, 2015 at 10:20 am #2177401
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    We already had this topic regarding the UK (do a search).

    Our legal advisor said then:
    You DO NOT NEED SUCH A LICENSE AT ALL!!!
    In the UK the hiring party of a DJ is responsible for paying the royalty fee through a licensed agency (PPL).

    The only case you would need such a license yourself is if:
    You play music of others in a live setting and you yourself are the venue owner or play on a public place that has no “owning party” aka it is a “free to play music here” place.

    In all other cases the hiring party (usually the venue owner or manager) is responsible to deal with the PPL.

    To be sure we advise ANY DJ to have a contract and put a chapter in that contract that states that the hiring party is responsible for paying all PPL fees and that in good faith you trust this to be done and you are not going to check this as it is “common practice”.

    April 14, 2015 at 12:06 pm #2177571
    Douglas Budde
    Participant

    Thanks Terry…I appreciate the info..and the contract bit…

    April 15, 2015 at 9:01 am #2178041
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Yes contracts are a must and I even do them with friends, as it is for their protection also.

    April 16, 2015 at 8:45 pm #2178491
    bob6397
    Participant

    Thanks all – this has confirmed the advice that was given to me when I started Djing 🙂

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