Playing music at your event
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Event guidance and fees
If you will be playing copyrighted recorded music, you must contact both PPL and PRS to see if you need a licence.
PPL handles royalties for recorded music (performers and record companies), while PRS for Music handles royalties for musical compositions and lyrics (songwriters, composers, and publishers).
If you will be having live copyrighted music, you should check with your musicians if they have a PRS licence, which will cover their playing at your event. If not, contact the PRS directly.