Performing Right Online Licence (PROL)
Who needs this licence?
If you have pre-cleared the mechanical rights separately for your digital service, you’ll need to licence the performing rights with PROL.
What this licence covers
PROL covers the communication to the public of our members' repertoire through digital services.
How we calculate the licence fee
PROL is charged in units of £87 plus VAT, which grant you a set amount of streams or downloads for your service during a 12 month term. The greater the usage, or the more services you offer, the more units you’ll need.
Music Services
Audio only or audio-visual services where music is the primary focus of the content.
| Service Type | 1 unit (£87) |
2 units (£174) | 3 units (£261) | 4 units (£348) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamed on Demand Maximum Number of Streams Per Annum |
45,000 streams | 90,000 streams | 135,000 streams | 180,000 streams |
| Background Music for Website Maximum Number of Streams Per Annum |
120,000 streams | 240,000 streams | 360,000 streams | 480,000 streams |
| Permanent Download Maximum Number of Downloads Per Annum |
5,000 downloads | 10,000 downloads | 15,000 downloads | 20,000 downloads |
| Ringtone Download Maximum Number of Downloads Per Annum |
1,000 downloads | 2,000 downloads | 3,000 downloads | 4,000 downloads |
| General Entertainment - Streamed on Demand Maximum Music Hours Streamed Per Annum |
3,200 hours | 6,400 hours | 9,600 hours | 12,800 hours |
| General Entertainment - Background to a website (akin to webcasting) | 8,500 hours | 17,000 hours | 25,500 hours | 34,000 hours |
General Entertainment - Permanent Download Maximum Music Hours Downloaded Per Annum |
350 hours | 700 hours | 1,050 hours | 1,400 hours |
Media |
Streams or downloads allowed per £87 |
|---|---|
Streamed on demand |
up to 45,000 streams |
Background music for website |
up to 120,000 streams |
Permanent download |
up to 5,000 downloads |
Ringtone download |
up to 1,000 downloads |
General Entertainment
For audio-visual services, where music is not the primary focus of the content, music hours are calculated by multiplying the amount of time that users spend watching content by the percentage of music that’s in the content.
For example, if a video containing three minutes of music is streamed 20,000 times, then 60,000 minutes or 1,000 music hours have been used. This is within the number of streams allowed for a single on demand licence unit.
Media |
Streams or downloads allowed per £87 |
|---|---|
Streamed on demand |
up to 3,200 music hours |
| Background to a website (akin to webcasting) | Up to 8,500 music hours |
| Permanent download | up to 350 music hours |
Apply for a licence
Once you’ve read the terms for this licence, simply complete the form below and submit your application to us online. During the process, you will be required to upload the musical works that you intend to use. Please use the PROL Musical Works Usage form to record these.
Please read these terms before completing your application.
Contact our online licensing team
If you need advice or have any questions about your application, you can email us at applications@prsformusic.com
