Listening to music or watching TV at work
1st July 2008, 1:42 pm
– The Federation of Small Businesses has criticised the Performing Right Society (PRS), which represents music creators and publishers, for recent heavy-handed pursuit of back-dated licenses. A public performance licence from PRS is required for any ‘mechanical performance’ of copyright music as a background to work or in rest rooms etc. and covers music playing on television or radio as well as CDs. Buying an annual license is costed at 14.99 pence per day, per unit of 25 employees. http://www.out-law.com/page-9199.
– Employers could be penalised, with a fine of up to £1,000, for staff watching TV online if they don’t have a TV licence. TV Licensing has warned that its officers are visiting unlicensed addresses throughout this summer’s sports tournaments. http://www.out-law.com/page-9201.