What is a Public Performance License? What is a Performance Right?
Public Performance License (PPL) is a license or an agreement between a music user and the owner of a copyrighted song. This license would grant permission to play the song in public or radio. They are also called Public performance rights, Performance rights or performing rights.
What are Public Performance Rights?
The right to perform in public refers to the ability to play music. Public Performance Rights are the authorised use of a movie or video (a kind of media) for public viewing (PPRs). These Public Performance Rights are typically managed by the media producer or distributor. Through a Public Performance License, the right's holder is able to transfer the PPR to another party. It does fall under the purview of copyright registration law and requires that the publisher and composer of the music be paid. The performances are deemed "public" if they take place in a public setting and the audience consists of people who are not close acquaintances or relatives. These public performances include live music venues like nightclubs and restaurants as well as broadcast and cable television, radio, and any other type of transmitted live music. A significant rights organisation or the owner of the copyright must grant authorisation before using a music in public. If any of the following statements are accurate, the act qualifies as a public performance:
The screening is open to the public.
When access is not restricted.
The screening is in a public space, for instance, auditorium, library, ground, etc.
Persons attending are from outside the general crowd i.e. the visitors.