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What's PPL and IPRS?
Both are collecting societies licensing similar types of music users...
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How licensing helps me?
A PPL licence is customised for each Licencee and will enable you to play sound
recordings in public according to...
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The Copyright Act ::
Who need a Licence ::
How To Obtain A PPL Licence ::
Licence Categories
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Licence for Public Performance of Music recordings is Mandatory.
Subject to the Copyright Act of 1957, it is mandatory for all those who play
Pre-recorded music in the form of Gramophone Records, Music cassettes or CDs or
Radio or Audio-visual in public places to take prior licence from the Copyright
Society for Sound Recordings namely Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL). in
respect of the repertoire its member music label.
As the registered copyright society in respect of Sound Recordings PPL has the
authority to administer the Broadcasting / Telecasting and Public Performance
Rights on behalf of a large number of important music companies in India who are
its members. PPL administered repertoire encompasses all major Indian languages,
including Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarathi, Malayalam,
Bhojpuri, etc. (both film and non-film music like devotional/spiritual, Ghazals,
Classical, folk, Indi-pop, etc) and English/International songs.
Consequently, any performance of Indian or International music from Sound
Recordings of PPL members in Public Places or Commercial Establishments such as
Hotels, Restaurants, Cinema Halls, Discotheques etc, without first having
obtained a Licence from PPL, constitutes an Infringement of copyright under
The Copyright Act of 1957. Such violation of copyright is Cognizable &
Non-bailable offence, attracting heavy Penalties.
Licensing Streams
The value of music is indisputable. Music is everywhere around us: on radio and
television, in films, bars, clubs, discotheques, gyms, restaurants, hotels,
offices, shopping malls, concerts, fetes, festivals, airplanes and taxis.
Recordings of music are manufactured, sold, and distributed on a large scale.
Music is an important facet of modern life.
PPL has the authority to administer the Broadcasting, Telecasting, Webcasting
and Public Performance rights on behalf of more than 260 music companies in
India.
Television Licence - Applicable to Serials & Reality-shows
which involve usage of sound recordings e.g. Boogie Woogie on SET.
Telecom Related Licences - For Ring-back Tones, Music
Messaging, IVRS, Moble streaming, Mobile embedded / pre-loaded and other Telecom
value added services involving the usage of sound-recordings (in whole or in
part).
Radio Licence - All Private and Government owned Radio
Stations; community radio stations.
Internet Licence - This Licence is granted to websites for
non-interactive streaming of music, no downloads allowed.
Public Performance (Background music) Licence - Playing of
sound-recordings in public (i.e. excluding domestic home and private vehicle),
in the background. A licence taken for "Background music" does not entitle the
licencee to exploit the licensed sound-recordings in an event or show or concert
or stage or dance-floor, etc., for which a separate/additional "Events" licence
is required to be taken (see below).
Public Performance (Events) Licence - Playing of
sound-recordings in an event or show or concert or stage or dance-floor, etc.
where performers perform on stage or a designated area. Explanation:- A hotel or
a shopping mall which has obtained a mere "background music" licence needs to
obtain separate licence for its discotheque, restaurant, lounge bar, spa/health
club A hotel or shopping mall or banquet-hall or discotheque or ball-room which
has obtained a mere "background music" licence needs to obtain separate licence
for any Event (including shows, promotions, DJ parties, fashion shows etc.) held
in its premises.
Public Performance (Storage) Licence - Temporary Storage, embodiment, transfer etc of
sound-recordings. Eg storage of songs by DJs on DJ systems; storage on computer
servers by aggregators, for onward transmission etc.
List Of Public Performance Licence Categories
| Part A - "BACKGROUND" MUSIC LICENCE |
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| 41 | Buses; video coaches |
2 | Music Quizzes |
| 42 | Railway and Bus Stations |
4 | Juke Boxes |
| 43 | Trains |
5 | Dance Teaching schools |
| 44 | Aircrafts |
6 | Dance Studio |
| 45 | Airport terminals |
7 | Exercise, Aerobics, etc. classes / studios |
| 46 |
Inland and Coastal vessels |
8 | Amateur Opera-tic & Dramatic Societies |
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9 | Theatrical Productions (excluding Musicals) |
| Offices & Shops, amusement
centers |
10 | Temporary camps / shacks |
| 20 | Factories / Offices / Banks |
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| 21 | Waiting Rooms / Reception Area |
Hotels and Resorts |
| 22 | Telephone Music On Hold |
10 | Banquet Halls |
| 23 | Puppet / Magic Shows |
11 | Small Lodges / Guest Houses |
| 24 | Drama Theatre Halls |
13 | Hotels |
| 25 | Cinemas; Multi-plex |
14 | Public Houses & Cafes (non-A/c) |
| 26 | Museum & Art Galleries |
15 | Restaurant & Cafes |
| 27 | Bowling Centres & Alleys |
48 |
Pubs; Bars |
| 28 | Amusement Parks |
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| 29 | Amusement Arcades |
Health |
| 30 | Casinos |
18 | Clinics |
| 31 | Clubs |
19 | Nursing Homes & Hospitals |
| 32 | Swimming Pool |
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| 34 | Spa |
Shopping & service
Establishments |
| 35 | Exhibitions |
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Shops & stores: Stand-alone and chain |
| 39 | Petrol Pumps & other users |
17 |
Beauty Parlours / Hair-dressing Salon |
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Shopping malls |
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| Part C - "EVENTS" LICENCE |
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Discotheques, Lounge-bars, Dance-floors, etc. |
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Events - with sponsors, tickets, title sponsors |
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Events - without sponsors, tickets |
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Events - where the entire revenue goes to recognized charitable
institution |
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Events - B'day & other functions in commercial premises where DJ
is used |
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Events - College festivals |
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| 33F | Product or Brand launches |
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| 33G | Road show |
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| 33H | Sports events |
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| 33I | Fashion shows |
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| Part D - "TEMPORARY
EMBODIMENT / STORAGE / TRANSFER" LICENCE |
| 51 |
DJ (disk jockey); Sound equipment service-provider |
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Music content aggregator for telephone, mobile |
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Web-casters (internet web-sites) |
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| 54 | Retail Juke-boxes |
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| 55 | Music content aggregators for in-flight
entertainment services |
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Music content aggregators for hotels & other Retail (non-subscription) |
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Music content aggregators for hotels & other Retail (Subscription) |
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For Public Performance Licence, please contact the
concerned offices.
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