Nursery World - Confusion as settings ‘hounded’ to pay for music licences

Childcare providers are challenging music licensing bodies which claim they must pay to play recorded music in their settings.

Nurseries and childminders are reporting being contacted by PPL and PRS for Music, telling them if they play recorded music in their setting they must pay for a joint nursery licence at a cost of £80 plus VAT per year. They are being told that failure to pay could result in civil action taken against them.

This follows the coming together of Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) and PRS for Music last year to create joint licensing arrangements – money from which is paid to performers, record companies, writers, composers and music publishers. Prior to 2016, all organisations, including childcare settings, were required to take out separate licences with PPL and PRS for Music.

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