[cma-l] PPL & PRS for Music Joint Licence for Community Radio

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On 15 September 2016, PPL and PRS for Music began a four-week consultation
on the proposed introduction of a joint PPL and PRS for Music Community
Radio Licence for Ofcom-licensed community radio stations from 1 January
2017 (the “Joint Licence”). This document
<http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf>
summarises the responses received and sets out what will happen next.

This consultation was undertaken in accordance with PPL
<http://www.ppluk.com/About-Us/Who-We-Are/PPL-Code-of-Conduct/> and PRS
<http://www.prsformusic.com/codeofconduct> for Music’s separate Codes of
Conduct, which state that whenever new tariffs are introduced or
significant amendments to existing tariffs are made, a fair, reasonable and
proportionate approach to consultation will be undertaken.

PPL and PRS for Music initially consulted with the Community Media
Association (“the CMA”) to seek its views on the proposed Joint Licence.
Following positive discussions, the CMA responded to the Joint Licence
proposal advising that it acknowledges the proposed headline terms and
welcomes the simplified approach and reduced administration for the
community radio sector.

To complete the consultation process, PPL and PRS for Music invited
individual licensees to review and comment on the proposal. All on-air
stations holding a PPL Community Radio Licence and/or PRS for Music
Community Radio Licence and organisations holding an Ofcom Community Radio
Licence that are yet to launch on AM or FM were contacted via email and
provided with response forms that could be completed and returned either by
email or post.

PPL also set up a dedicated area on its website where the relevant
information (including the consultation document and response form) was
made available to read and download along with a dedicated email address
allowing any comments or queries to be submitted. A summary was also
provided on the PRS for Music website, linking to the relevant part of the
PPL website. The CMA consulted independently with the sector and the
responses received were collated and made available to PPL and PRSfM.

PPL and PRS for Music have independently considered the responses received
and have finalised the proposed terms of the Joint Licence.

The finalised headline terms of the Joint Licence will take effect from 1
January 2017 and are confirmed in Section 3 (page 9) of this document
<http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf>.

A summary of the consultation responses, including details of the headline
terms, is now available to review online:

http://www.ppluk.com/Global/Summary%20of%20Consultation%20Responses.pdf

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