UK Garage being sued by UK version of RIAA for using radios.
So you’re at work right now, maybe listening to your favourite oldies or easy listening station (or whatever it is the kids are listening to these days), and your co-workers might be walking by, or you work in a retail store and theres customers around who can hear your Barry Manilow you wouldn’t assume that you’re doing anything wrong would you? You certainly wouldn’t assume that you’re doing something illegal. Well if you live in the UK, according to The Performing Rights Society (PRS) you’re a filthy criminal and should pay up for royalties.
Workers at the Kwik-Fit car repair shop who brought in their own personal radios to listen to music while they work are being sued for £200,000.
The PRS argues that the playing of these radios amounts to public performance and there for royalties should have been paid.
What’s next, the guy in his car who has his radio turned up too loud is going to have to pay royalties too? Ridiculous.
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