What is IPRS & PPL music License
IPRS – The Indian Performing Right Societies Ltd. and PPL – Phonographic Performance Limited are two leading organizations that provide Music License in India. Music License is a requirement for all the businesses where activities such as pre-recorded music / songs in the form of music Cassette, Gramophone records, Radio, TV, CDs,or in Audio-Visual form, etc are carried out or live songs are performed, as per the Copyright Act, 1957. Playing music in public places for any commercial purposes, it is mandatory for all to obtain such license.
For Playing Pre-recorded Music: Copyright Society for Sound Recording which is Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) issues music license to entities such as restaurants and cafes who want to play music in their premises.
For performing Live music: In case, any business unit is willing to have singers in their premises for the singing or live concert purpose then business have to approach Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) for the license.
IPRS Overview
IPRS – The Indian Performing Right Societies Limited is an organization that permits all music users to use the copyrighted music and collect royalties against that copyrighted music. All IPRS members give this legitimacy to their customers. Thus, the fees received from IPRS customers is distributed among all its members after the reduction of administrative cost of IPRS
The Council of Directors, elected by its members at every General Meeting control the administration and policies of the company. Furthermore, there is an equal representation of authors and composers in every region.
PPL Overview
The Indian Phonographic Industry (IPI) in the year 1941 constituted The Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL). IPI is an association of phonogram producers whose main objective is to oversee the broadcasting license agreements in India. The objective of the PPL is to administer the Broadcasting rights and public performances.
Phonographic Performance Ltd. has more than 250 music labels as members. All the member music labels small and large are associated with PPL and it is the responsibility of PPL to protect their Intellectual Property rights.
Benefits of Music License in India
The following are some benefits of acquiring a Music License:
- Music license helps the artists to use this as a platform for showing their talent to the world.
- Music license also helps in enhancing the popularity of the song or event of the artist.
- The copyrights act will the creation of the artist, hence, there will be no chance of stealing the creation of an artist.
- The third-party can easily download or subscribes the creation with the name of the artist. Hence, it is a good earning source for an artist.
- An artist can also get a right to perform their work through public events or broadcasting.
- It also makes the business entity adhere to all legal compliance by acquiring this license.
Categories of Music License- IPRS
- Music License for Public Performances in multiplex, hotels, events premises, malls, pubs, banquets, etc.
- License for broadcasting music on television and radio.
- Music license for interactive and non-interactive music streaming on the internet.
- License in India for CRBT (Caller Ring Back Tone) or Ringtone
- Music license for the use of sounds or music on commercial TV, advertisement, etc.
Categories of Music License- PPL
- Radio License for Private FM, Government-owned Radio Station or even Community Radio Station
- License to play pre-recorded music as background music in public. With only this license one cannot organize any kind of show, event, concert dance shows etc. Furthermore, for such performances, you require a separate license.
- License to play music at a public events such as promotion event, shows, DJ parties, fashion shows etc
- License for temporary storage, embodiment or transfer of sound recordings. Storage such as Storing songs on their DJ system or for transmission or storage on computer servers by aggregators.
FAQs
A Music License is a requirement in order to safeguard the rights of the Composers, Songwriters, and Publishers.
You do not require a music license while treating the patients; Medical day Centers; Residential Homes; Wedding Ceremonies; for listening Songs on Headphones; Background music used in Flats, Bedrooms, and Communal Area; Informal Music Performances; Songs that are either Freely Licensed.
Yes, you need to obtain a PPL license, as it has the authority to protect the international music of leading record labels as well.
Any person who is willing to play pre-recorded music in their hotel or any such premises needs to obtain a Music License to avoid any forfeit. Further, the term “any such premises” includes Hotel, Pubs, Restaurant, Events, Cinema Halls, Malls, Sports Events, Aircraft, and Product Launches, etc.
Trade License is a license or permission issued by a municipal corporation granting permission to carry on a particular business at a particular address. It ensures that the citizens are not adversely affected by health hazard and nuisance by the improper carrying of trade.