PRS tariff talks stall amid direct licensing dispute

The long-running review of Britain's live music tariff – which was believed to be nearing its end – has reached a standstill following an intervention by PACE

News By | 3 April 2018

PRS's HQ is at 2 Pancras Square in King's Cross, London © King's Cross Central Ltd Partnership

The implementation of PRS for Music’s proposed new live music tariff has ground to a halt, following an objection over the lack of any provision for direct licensing, IQ has learnt.

The British performance rights organisation (PRO) announced last September it had the support of all “major relevant industry bodies”, including the Concerts Promoters’ Association, the National Arenas Association, Music Venue Trust and the Association of Independent Festivals, to push ahead with overhauling the 30-year-old popular music concerts (LP)…

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