Radio/TV licence

[Poppyisland]

Hi,
Iv just paid my radio licence - nearly £300.
There’s only me and 1 other stylist neither of us are full time, but we have 5 chairs.
I personally think it’s very expensive but chill music doesn’t really fit in the style of the salon so obviously it has to be paid.
But I was thinking if I had a tv and a licence for that instead would it be cheaper? Does anyone else use a tv rather than radio? x

 

[AcidPerm]

If you have a TV with a normal TV programme channel running in the background, that could work.
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/business-and-organisations
However, if you were planning to use the TV (or Radio) to play music via a music Channel, then I think that you’ll still need a music licence, because the TV is being used as a device to play music in a public place, e.g. a music channel.


https://www.gov.uk/licence-to-play-live-or-recorded-music
From their website:

Get a licence to play live or recorded music
You usually need to get a licence if you:

• play recorded music in public or at your business (including background music on a CD, radio or music channel)
• stage live music events in public (for example, a concert or festival)
• play live or recorded music in a theatre
• use sound recordings in a theatrical production (including on-stage and off-stage effects)

The licence you need is called ‘TheMusicLicence’.
Get a licence from PPL PRS

 

[Poppyisland]

Thank you for your reply. That’s very helpful.
I know everyone needs to make money but it’s just so expensive for everything, it’s no wonder a lot of businesses cease trading