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 as an injunction to stop the broadcaster playing recorded music until this is done. In extreme cases, if a broadcaster ignores a court order stopping them from playing recorded music, this could lead to the service owner being sent to prison.