Radio Broadcasting
PPL issues licences to all radio stations in the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands that use sound recordings as part of their programming material. Radio now includes many different forms of delivery; from traditional FM and AM broadcasting through to DAB, DTT (Freeview etc.), Satellite, and online streaming.
PPL also issues licences for the increasing number of services that are now offering interactive Internet radio and/or “listen again” services online.
A PPL licence enables broadcasters to choose from millions of sound recordings without having to obtain clearance for each track directly.
As a guide, licences are usually subject to the following restrictions:
- usage in advertisements, signature tunes and station identity signals is excluded
- re-mixing or editing the sound recording is excluded other than for broadcasting less then the full length of the sound recording
- usage in circumstances where it may be reasonably considered detrimental to the performer or record company is excluded
For ease of use, PPL offers a number of categories of radio licence:
• Commercial Radio
• Community Radio
• Student Radio
• Hospital Radio
• Restricted Service Radio
• Online & Mobile Radio