What is PRS for Music / TheMusicLicence?

Businesses that play recorded or live music in public — in shops, salons, cafés, gyms or offices — generally need TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS Ltd. It combines two royalty collections: PRS for Music (paying songwriters and publishers) and PPL (paying performers and record labels). The fee depends on premises type and audience size. Playing copyrighted music in public without it is copyright infringement.