What rights are covered in the licence?
This is a PRS only licence which covers the act of communicating music to the public. This act is undertaken whenever you make music available online. Please view the summary of the key terms and conditions.
How to apply
To apply for a PRS for Music Online Licence you must complete and sign a hard copy of the application form and return it to us by post, at: Online Licensing, 5th Floor BMH, 29-33 Berners Street, London, W1T 3AB
How much does the licence cost?
The PRS for Music Online Licence is charged in £53 (+VAT) blocks. For each £53 block you are granted a certain amount of streams/downloads for your site. The greater the usage, the more £53 blocks you need.
The tables below shows the usage limits per £53 (+VAT) Unit. The minimum fee is £53 (+ VAT). Fees will not be pro-rated for services that operate for less than a year.
Music Services
(For audio only services or audio-visual services where music is the primary focus of the content)
| On demand streams |
Up to 45,000 streams |
| Background to a website (akin to webcasting) |
Up to 120,000 streams |
| Permanent downloads |
Up to 5,000 downloads |
General Entertainment Services
(For audio-visual services where music is not the main focus of content)
| On demand streams |
Up to 3,200 music hours streamed |
| Background to a website (akin to webcasting) |
Up to 8,500 music hours streamed |
| Permanent downloads |
Up to 350 music hours downloaded |
Music hours are calculated by multiplying the viewer hours (i.e. the amount of time in total that users spend watching the content) by the percentage of music in the content.
For example, a streamed video featuring 3 minutes of music streamed 20,000 times equates to 60,000 music minutes or 1,000 music hours. This is therefore within the limit allowed under the £53 minimum.
Reporting
You have to provide details of the music used as part of the application process. Please speak to the Broadcast and Online Licensing Team on 020 7306 4991 for more details.
Further Information
View the full terms and conditions or contact the Broadcast & Online Licensing Team on 020 7306 4991 or email onlinelicensing@prsformusic.com for further information.