What happens if I broadcast recorded music on the radio or online but don’t get a PPL licence?
Where a broadcaster requires a PPL licence but does not obtain one, the broadcaster will be infringing copyright and may ultimately face legal proceedings. Legal proceedings are a last resort but are sometimes necessary. A court can order the broadcaster to pay outstanding licence fees plus PPL’s legal costs and issue a court order known […]
Are there any restrictions on the use of recorded music in an online radio service?
The following basic operating terms and conditions apply to all online radio services licensed by PPL: Distinct programmes or pre-programmed content (such as recorded music being provided by a playout server) cannot be repeated or ‘looped’ within a time period of three hours. No advance information can be given (either via the website or announced […]
Besides the UK, which countries can I stream to under a Linear Webcast Licence?
If you are licensed by PPL under the Linear Webcast Licence, you may stream to a number of different countries outside the UK. See the territories covered by the licence
What rights are not granted under a Linear Webcast Licence?
PPL’s Linear Webcast Licences do not cover the following services or activities: Interactive services such as those where users can rate tracks or artists to influence the frequency or order in which they are performed. Services that allow users to skip, pause or move forwards/backwards during a programme. Transmission on closed networks or to closed […]
What rights does a PPL Linear Webcast Licence grant my online radio service?
You will be granted the right to play any recorded music track in the Repertoire Database (virtually all commercially-released recorded music available in the UK) in your online radio service. You also will be granted the right to copy tracks on to a central database (e.g. your play-out system) for the purpose of providing your […]