Prosecution for Performing rights licence (FOI)Prosecution for Performing rights licence (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
09 December 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Has anyone been prosecuted in the last 10 years for not having a ppl prs
(Performing rights) licence for playing the radio in a shop please
Response
The States of Jersey Police confirm there have been no prosecutions for not having a Performing Rights Society for Music PPL PRS licence (now TheMusicLicence) for playing the radio in a shop, in the last 10 years.
The holding of such a licence ensures compliance with the Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law 2011.