All those who play or communicate pre-recorded music (of our members) in public places be it acoustic or visual, whether in of Gramophone Records, Music cassette or CDs or Radio or Cable network or  in any other form / technology in must obtain prior licence from PPL. Some examples for the sake of illustration (non-exhaustive list): Broadcasting (radio, TV); Internet web-casting; Mobile telephony (caller ring-back tunes, track streaming, audio-cinema, WAP/IVR, etc) and Public Performance. Examples of such Establishments in Public Performance are

AC Restaurant Aircraft Airport Terminals Amusement Parks Art Galleries Banks Banquet Halls Bars Beauty Parlors Bowling Alleys	Buses Cafes Casinos Cinemas Clinics Clubs Dance Centres Discotheques DJs Exercise Classes	Exhibitions Factories Events Guest Houses Hospitals Hotels Magic Shows Museums Non-AC Restaurants Nursing Homes	Offices Pubs Railway Stations Railway Trains Reception Areas Shops Spectator Sports Swimming Pools Telephone - Music On Hold Theaters
(The above list is illustrative, and not exhaustive )

Caution: Any Broadcasting or Performance of Copyrighted Music Recording without first having a licence from PPL constitutes an Infringement of Copyright under The Copyright Act of 1957. It is a Cognizible & Non-bailable offence which attracts heavy penalty which can extend upto a fine of Rs 2 lakhs and imprisonment of 3 years.