No radio in work now...

[Bootrip2]

Intersting replies! I will see what they say about being only 1 in office as at the moment we are only 1 person in most days. I suspect they have had a warning about it as it was on our daily email!

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by olgaandcoda

My hair salon just changed to a cd player. And we put in requests each visit.

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Playing music at a hair salon via a CD player is also not allowed unless you have purchased a license. Similar as for playing music on a radio.

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DD used to do synchronised swimming and we had to purchase a license to play the music she performed to in her competitions.

This is nothing new.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Bootrip2

Intersting replies! I will see what they say about being only 1 in office as at the moment we are only 1 person in most days. I suspect they have had a warning about it as it was on our daily email!

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As per the link 123 posted earlier, I believe it's based on the floor area and not the number of people listening to it. So even if there's only one person in the office, your employer still needs to purchase a license if the music is played out loud legally.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

I’m not sure but I think it’s always been the case that commercial premises cannot have live radio on

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Bit stupid imho. Worlds gone mad

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You are allowed to play live radio in commercial presmises but you just need a license to do so. It's classed as a public performance and is a fair way to compensate the creators and owners of the music you (or your employees) are listening to.

[olgaandcoda]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

Playing music at a hair salon via a CD player is also not allowed unless you have purchased a license. Similar as for playing music on a radio.

prsformusic/what-we-...need-a-licence

DD used to do synchronised swimming and we had to purchase a license to play the music she performed to in her competitions.

This is nothing new.

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All shut now anyway! But worth knowing for the future.

[kirstya1973]

I stream the radio through my PC and have earphones. If the phone rings I just take off the earphones, or if I get a teams call I just pause the radio.

[WhereIBelong]

I love the fact that we don't have music in my workplace. No distractions...

[Smilesonfaces]

Originally Posted by Bootrip2

I work for NHS!

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We haven't been told about this here. I assumed the hospital would have a licence covering the wards and this would cover us too. Outpatients have a TV on in the waiting room.
The radio during the day keeps me sane, especially when I am on my own !

[Talland 2016]

Originally Posted by Smilesonfaces

We haven't been told about this here. I assumed the hospital would have a licence covering the wards and this would cover us too. Outpatients have a TV on in the waiting room.
The radio during the day keeps me sane, especially when I am on my own !

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I think there’s an exception for NHS and if music is used. When we looked into a licence for us to use music for Pulmonary rehab we were exempt
We double checked when one of my friends who owns a Wool shop had a visit and was fined for not having the relevant licence

[Smilesonfaces]

Originally Posted by Talland 2016

I think there’s an exception for NHS and if music is used. When we looked into a licence for us to use music for Pulmonary rehab we were exempt
We double checked when one of my friends who owns a Wool shop had a visit and was fined for not having the relevant licence

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It seems unfair when you pay such a ridiculous amount for a BBC licence at home. It should allow you to listen anywhere. I do remember that when I worked for HMRC we were not allowed radios there because of it.

[Universal VR]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

As per the link 123 posted earlier, I believe it's based on the floor area and not the number of people listening to it. So even if there's only one person in the office, your employer still needs to purchase a license if the music is played out loud legally.

The number of people listening is taken into account. I go round the building to see which offices have the radio on and how many are in that office. Then I have to declare that on the forms. We have just had the renewal through and I have requested a rebate as the offices have been closed since March and the warehouse have only 4 of the 22 people in. It seems unfair that we have to pay the full amount.



You are allowed to play live radio in commercial presmises but you just need a license to do so. It's classed as a public performance and is a fair way to compensate the creators and owners of the music you (or your employees) are listening to.

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Does the radio not pay to play the music? If the individuals were in their car, they wouldn’t need a license. If those same 4 people are in an office, they do. How do the creators of this music get their ‘cut’? How can anyone know that a particular tune has been listened to by how many people? I totally disagree with this license.