Law About House Partys ?

[Tony Scott]

A few more as promised in PM, as you can see you don't need much light at a house party.

[Booche]

Excellent Tony will use that idea you gave me plus i might take the scanners just in case its a huggggge room lol

Cheers again buddy im very greatfull

Dave

[Kernow]

10. Private family events

PRS for Music does not make a charge for functions of a purely domestic or family nature, such as wedding receptions, christening parties or domestic birthday parties, when:

* Attendance of guests is by personal invitation only (except for staff, performers, etc.)
* The function is held in a privately-booked room, not at that time open to the general public
* There is no form of charge made for admission
* There is no financial gain to the function’s organiser or host (e.g. the person hiring the venue)

Was just about to mention that when you edited your post..... you don't need PRS for a house party as it's not a public area, same applies for a marquee wedding in somebody's garden.

Just be aware of the volume levels though

Both PRS & PPL waivers apply only in respect of those attending the function.
If the music is audible in other houses in the neighbourhood or to passers-by on the street then it will constute a public performance for which you will need both. Remember ,by making a charge for your services, the responsibility for both would be yours alone.

[JTRS]

If the music is audible in other houses in the neighbourhood or to passers-by on the street then it will constute a public performance for which you will need both. Remember ,by making a charge for your services, the responsibility for both would be yours alone.

Is that correct?

If so, does a 'boy racer' sat in a car with his boom boom music on loud need a PRS / PPL licence then?

If not, what's the difference?

JTRS

[rob1963]

Is that correct?

If so, does a 'boy racer' sat in a car with his boom boom music on loud need a PRS / PPL licence then?

If not, what's the difference?

JTRS

I was thinking the same thing.

Also, what about when your neighbour has their radio on and the windows open?

[Excalibur]

I was thinking the same thing.

Also, what about when your neighbour has their radio on and the windows open?

At one time the numbers was vital. Over a certain amount, and it became a Public Performance. One of the ones was if a queue for a hot dog van had say eight people in it, that would be a Public Performance. I'd guess the rules have now changed.


My brother was warned he'd need a licence to play the radio in his garage business, and my hairdresser has a copy of her licence posted on the wall.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

my hairdresser

[Excalibur]

Yeah yeah yeah, like I wasn't expecting that one.

[Jonathan Ford]

Is that correct?

If so, does a 'boy racer' sat in a car with his boom boom music on loud need a PRS / PPL licence then?

If not, what's the difference?

JTRS

Boom boom boy racer isn't charging us (or somebody else) for the privilege!

[rob1963]

My brother was warned he'd need a licence to play the radio in his garage business, and my hairdresser has a copy of her licence posted on the wall.

I know they've been cracking down on radios in business premises, but that's a whole different ball game. I'm talking about radios on PRIVATE premises where the windows happen to be open & you can hear the radio if you walk past outside.

Kernow seems to be suggesting that if people outside a private property can hear music being played inside it, the appropriate public performance licences are required...which I don't think is the case.