Performing rights and copyright

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When your group decides to perform a piece of music there will be copyright laws, permissions and licenses to be aware of. Part 1 of our guidance gives an introduction to music copyright.

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When your group decides to perform a piece of music there will be copyright laws, permissions and licenses to be aware of. Part 2 of our guidance looks at the first stage of this process – obtaining the sheet music.  

https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/resource/copyright-licensing-and-permissions-part-2-obtaining-music

When your group decides to perform a piece of music there will be copyright laws, permissions and licenses to be aware of. Part 5 of our guidance looks at how that applies to making and sharing a music recording in either a physical or digital format. 

Part 2 of our two-part video series on Performing Rights Fees (PRS): how to pay

Watch Part 1: What are PRS fees

Read our detailed guidance on PRS fees

The tariff to be used by Making Music members when paying performing rights royalties to PRS when renewing membership for 2025.

This guidance will outline when you need to pay performing rights fees and how to pay them.

If you're performing dramatico-musical works (e.g. an opera, musical, revue, pantomime or ballets) then Grand Rights apply and additional permissions must be sought be required.