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On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 23 Oct 2009, Rob Beard wrote: > >> (also, doesn't the business technically need a radio license, and >> depending on the type of business, a PRS license?). > > The PRS bullies will get you... Did a sweep of some shops here recently too > - and a few are now displaying their nice red stickers... A few of my > customers have been called up and asked about their music on hold too. Even > when told that the PRS does not represent the artists concerend they still > try to extort money out of them. I'm just waiting for them to try it with > me... Call recording at the ready... > This is something that has always bothered me. What seems to be a bunch of self appointed representatives ask for a license fee to play things that they do not own the copyright too. So if i play some local artists CD, someone who is not signed up to Sony etc, how exactly do they get any money? I've seen claims that they represent the small artist and ensure they get paid? but i just do not get how this can work. If i was an artist I would not be happy about some one "representing" me with out a legal contract in place to ensure they they were working in *my* best interest and not a big record label. And i'm assuming they take a profit of the top of these license fees? Isn't that called "collection money" in some circles? If you don't pay up we will send our thugs..eer lawyers after you. I've seen an example in a shop where they were only playing CDs that the company (who owned the shop) owned the copyright too. So they were playing there own stuff and still forking out for a PRS license! Please correct me if I am wrong and educate me here. Robin -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html