Limited online exploitation licence (LOEL)

Does your service or organisation offer music online to the UK public via music downloads, music on demand, Webcasts (Internet radio), Podcasts or music in general entertainment content?

If ‘yes’ and you earn less than £12,500 per year from these activities, you will need to take out the LOEL (Limited Online Exploitation Licence).

Who generally buys this licence?

Generally, smaller services or individuals eg internet only radio stations, small download services, educational establishments, live music venues, charities and other not for profit organisations.

What are the rights covered under this licence?

This licence allows you to reproduce and store music and deliver music to members of the public whether by means of streaming, downloading or podcasting.

How much does the licence cost?

See table below for full details. Annual licence fees start at £107 + VAT. If you only need to use music for a few months we can also offer pro rata prices covering these months only.

Our refund policy

Please note: customers will not be entitled to a refund once the licence has been paid for in full.
In exceptional circumstances a refund may be considered on a discretionary basis.

Limited download/on demand streaming service
(per annum costs)
Users can stream specific tracks on an on demand basis, or access limited (aka ‘tethered’) downloads of tracks on demand

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<45,000 streams*

£214 (+VAT)

<90,000 streams*

£536 (+VAT)

<225,000 streams*

£804 (+VAT)

<340,000 streams*

£1,072 (+VAT)

<450,000 streams*

*per annum

Pure webcasting service
(per annum costs)
Continuous, programmed webcasts. Users cannot interact
e.g. pause, fast forward, skip tracks or influence
output by rating tracks

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<180,000 streams*

£214 (+VAT)

<360,000 streams*

£536 (+VAT)

<900,000 streams*

£804 (+VAT)

<1,350,000 streams*

£1,072 (+VAT)

<1,800,000 streams*

*per annum

Premium and Interactive Webcasting service
(per annum costs)
User can interact e.g. skip tracks, pause, fast-forward etc,
but not select specific tracks on-demand

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<115,000 streams*

£214 (+VAT)

<230,000 streams*

£536 (+VAT)

<575,000 streams*

£804 (+VAT)

<865,000 streams*

£1,072 (+VAT)

<1,150,000 streams*

*per annum

Permanent download service
(per annum costs)
Users can download tracks on a permanent basis

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<2,500 downloads*

£214 (+VAT)

<5,000 downloads*

£536 (+VAT)

<12,500 downloads*

£804 (+VAT)

<18,750 downloads*

£1,072 (+VAT)

<25,000 downloads*

*per annum

Music podcasting service
(per annum costs)
A downloadable, audio only programme that contains both music
and speech and where the podcast cannot be disaggregated
into its individual tracks

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<68,000 downloaded works*

£214 (+VAT)

<136,000 downloaded works*

£536 (+VAT)

<340,000 downloaded works*

£804 (+VAT)

<510,000 downloaded works*

£1,072 (+VAT)

<680,000 downloaded works*

*per annum

General Entertainment: Limited Download/On Demand Streaming Service (per annum costs)

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<3,250 music hours streamed

£214 (+VAT)

<6,500 music hours streamed

£536 (+VAT)

<16,250 music hours streamed

£804 (+VAT)

<24,375 music hours streamed

£1,072 (+VAT)

<32,500 music hours streamed

General Entertainment: Permanent Download Service (per annum costs)

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£107 (+VAT)

<180 music hours downloaded

£214 (+VAT)

<360 music hours downloaded

£536 (+VAT)

<900 music hours downloaded

£804 (+VAT)

<1,350 music hours downloaded

£1,072 (+VAT)

<1,800 music hours downloaded

Clips service (per annum costs)

Band AA

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

£54 (+VAT)

1-250 clips*

£107 (+VAT)

251-500 clips*

£214 (+VAT)

501-1000 clips*

£536 (+VAT)

1001 - 2500 clips*

£804 (+VAT)

2501 - 3750 clips*

£1,072 (+VAT)

3751 - 5000 clips*

*Made available at any one time

The fees will be reduced for services operating for less than 12 months, subject to a minimum charge £54 (excluding VAT).

In some circumstances, for example if your usage falls into Band C, D or E or if your gross revenue is expected to be more than £12,500 per year, you may prefer to be licensed under the terms of one of our Online Music Licences (OML), the Podcast licence for Podcasts or the GEOD licence for general entertainment content.

What is NOT covered by the LOEL Licence?

• Use of music in advertising or sponsorship.
• Use of music as mobile ringtones.
• Simulcasting (broadcasting via more than one medium at the same time).
• Reproduction of lyrics and musical notation.
• Complete recordings of dramatico-musical works (musicals, operas).
• Music used in a context that is derogatory to the writer or the performer of the music.
• Moral rights.

The licence does not cover the rights in commercial sound recordings. Please contact the Phonographic Performance Limited on 020 7534 1000 or the relevant record company

How does the reporting process work?

Under this scheme you are required to report details of the total levels of music usage, including the different types of use (e.g streaming, downloading), to us at the end of the clearance term.

Further Information

View the summary of key terms and conditions or the full terms and conditions for music services or the full terms and conditions for general entertainment services. You can contact the Broadcast & Online Licensing Team on 020 7306 4991 or email onlinelicensing@prsformusic.com
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