PRS self-assessment tool

Did you organise any of your own performances between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025?

Do not include competitions or performances where you were invited to perform

Organised own *

Yes

No

You don't need to pay PRS fees. The event organiser is responsible for paying any PRS fees.

As part of our licence with PPL - PRS we ask members to declare when they don't owe any fees. You can do this online, it will only take a few moments.

Declare no PRS fees due

Was any of the music performed in copyright?

PRS fees are charged on a per event, not per piece basis. So if just one piece of music performed at an event was in copyright and all others aren't, PRS fees will be due.

Copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the composer or arranger. See our PRS FAQs for more information.

Copyright_select *

Yes

No

You don't need to pay PRS fees. PRS fees are only due on music in copyright.

As part of our licence with PPL - PRS we ask members to declare when they don't owe any fees. You can do this as part of your membership renewal or via our online form, it will only take a few moments.

PRS fees will be due for these performances.

The next section of the form will help you decide how to pay any fees due.

Does your group have its own licence with PPL-PRS?

Own licence_select

Yes

No

Were your performances in venues that have a licence with PPL-PRS?

If you're not sure you can search the PRS database of licensed venues.

Venue licence_ (with own licence)_select

All performances were in licensed venues

None of our performances were in licensed venues

Some were and and some were not

You should pay your PRS fees through the venue's licence. You should only pay through your own licence if the venue does not have one

Please note:

The venue will most likely have charged you for PRS as part of the hire (normally based on a percentage of box office). If they did not charge you there is no need for you to take action, they are the licence holder and it is their responsibility.
If you performed in a Church or a School with a licence you might still have to pay through us - see notes below.
If you don't have to pay through us, you have to declare this to us. You can do this as part of your membership renewal or via our online form, it will only take a few moments.

Churches

A large church that holds lots of concerts will normally have their own venue licence with PRS and it will cover your performance as above.
However, smaller churches that don’t hold many performances may have a CCLI agreement:
This means royalties for 6 performances in a calendar year are covered. Check with the church if yours is one of these; if it is you don’t have to worry.
If your performance is not covered by the CCLI agreement (i.e their 7th + concert) you have to pay PRS fees, which you can do through Making Music.
Which 6 performances are covered is up to the church, it is not necessarily the first 6 in a year.

Schools

Most schools have a PRS licence, but it only covers the school activities where the entirety of any profits goes back into the school – PRS fees will be covered by the school’s licence. So, if you are hiring a school venue as a 3rd party you will not be covered by their licence and so need to pay PRS fees yourselves, via Making Music.

Your own licence should cover any PRS fees that are due and there is no need to pay anything through Making Music.

However, as part of our licence with PPL - PRS we ask members to declare when they don't owe any fees. You can do this as part of your membership renewal or via our online form, it will only take a few moments.

PPL-PRS have recently issued a new type of licence called 'The Music Licence', which covers live music and playing recorded music.

If you had a licence with PRS in the past they will probably have transferred you to 'The Music Licence', which could be more expensive. You might want to consider contacting PPL-PRS and ask about cancelling the licence, and paying PRS fees in a different way. You can also contact us if you have any questions.

For performances in venues with a PRS licence your PRS fees will have been covered by the venue's licence. You should only pay through your own licence if the venue does not have one.

Please note:

The venue will most likely have charged you for PRS as part of the hire (normally based on a percentage of box office). If they did not charge you there is no need for you to take action, they are the licence holder and it is their responsibility.
If you performed in a Church or a School with a licence you might still have to pay through us - see notes below.

For performances in unlicensed venues Your own licence should cover any PRS fees that are due and there is no need to pay anything through Making Music.

However, as part of our licence with PPL - PRS we members have to declare when they don't owe any fees. You can do this as part of your membership renewal or via our online form, it will only take a few moments.

Churches

A large church that holds lots of concerts will normally have their own venue licence with PRS and it will cover your performance as above.
However, smaller churches that don’t hold many performances may have a CCLI agreement:

This means royalties for 6 performances in a calendar year are covered. Check with the church if yours is one of these; if it is you don’t have to worry.
If your performance is not covered by the CCLI agreement (i.e their 7th + concert) you have to pay PRS fees, which you can do through Making Music.
Which 6 performances are covered is up to the church, it is not necessarily the first 6 in a year.

Schools

Most schools have a PRS licence, but it only covers the school activities where the entirety of any profits goes back into the school – PRS fees will be covered by the school’s licence. So, if you are hiring a school venue as a 3rd party you will not be covered by their licence and so need to pay PRS fees yourselves, via Making Music.

Were your performances in venues that have a licence with PPL-PRS?

If you're not sure you can search the PRS database of licensed venues.

Venue licence_select

All performances were in licensed venues

None of our performances were in licensed venues

Some were and and some were not

For performances in venues with a PRS licence your PRS fees will have been covered by the venue's licence and there is no need for you to pay anything to Making Music.

Please note:

The venue will most likely have charged you for PRS as part of the hire (normally based on a percentage of box office). If they did not charge you there is no need for you to take action, they are the licence holder and it is their responsibility.
If you performed in a Church or a School with a licence you might still have to pay through us - see notes below.
If you don't have to pay through us, you have to declare this to us. You can do this as part of your membership renewal or via our online form, it will only take a few moments.

Churches

A large church that holds lots of concerts will normally have their own venue licence with PRS and it will cover your performance as above.
However, smaller churches that don’t hold many performances may have a CCLI agreement:
- This means royalties for 6 performances in a calendar year are covered. Check with the church if yours is one of these; if it is you don’t have to worry.
- If your performance is not covered by the CCLI agreement (i.e their 7th + concert) you have to pay PRS fees, which you can do through Making Music.
- Which 6 performances are covered is up to the church, it is not necessarily the first 6 in a year.

Schools

Most schools have a PRS licence, but it only covers the school activities where the entirety of any profits goes back into the school – PRS fees will be covered by the school’s licence. So, if you are hiring a school venue as a 3rd party you will not be covered by their licence and so need to pay PRS fees yourselves, via Making Music.

You can pay PRS fees via Making Music:

Visit our Calculating and paying PRS fees page to find out how.

Calculate and pay PRS fee

For performances in venues with a PRS licence your PRS fees will have been covered by the venue's licence and there is no need for you to pay anything to Making Music

Please note:

The venue will most likely have charged you for PRS as part of the hire (normally based on a percentage of box office). If they did not charge you there is no need for you to take action, they are the licence holder and it is their responsibility.
If you performed in a Church or a School with a licence you might still have to pay through us - see notes below.

For performances in unlicensed venues you can pay PRS fees via Making Music.

Visit our Calculating and paying PRS fees page to find out how.

Calculate and pay PRS fee

Churches

A large church that holds lots of concerts will normally have their own venue licence with PRS and it will cover your performance as above.
However, smaller churches that don’t hold many performances may have a CCLI agreement:
- This means royalties for 6 performances in a calendar year are covered. Check with the church if yours is one of these; if it is you don’t have to worry.
- If your performance is not covered by the CCLI agreement (i.e their 7th + concert) you have to pay PRS fees, which you can do through Making Music.
- Which 6 performances are covered is up to the church, it is not necessarily the first 6 in a year.

Schools

Most schools have a PRS licence, but it only covers the school activities where the entirety of any profits goes back into the school – PRS fees will be covered by the school’s licence. So, if you are hiring a school venue as a 3rd party you will not be covered by their licence and so need to pay PRS fees yourselves, via Making Music.