hibsjo(SCO) Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 SHIT just been told this week that not only do i have to pay PRS for playing my radio in the shop ive got to pay PPL as well and theyve charged me a 50% surcharge on top! SHIT Martyn from SOMSR did some digging for me so beware Im going to pay the licence fee but not the surcharge and get SOMSR to argue my case the people i spoke to at FSB and trading standards had never heard of the PPL ? so watch out or you could be on your way to a bill for £200 you might want to make this a sticky Lee carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 before you panic read these to replies i made to simular topic viewtopic.php?f=40&t=4325&start=0#p42949 viewtopic.php?f=40&t=4325&start=0#p43918 I now know of two members who have taken this stance & have been left alone. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted August 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 well today i paid up! seems the 2 organisations are working hand in hand to find members from each organisation and penalise them!(they will deny this) took some advice on this and have decided to pay so with the prs and ppl it has cost me 200 quid this year to listen to the radio carry on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Bloody hell Jo, just turn the fekin thing off or get headphones. Bastards! Thats £3.85 per week. Should have read my post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I told them my radio was in my kitchen and they said thats fine, I dont need to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 We paid PPL after they called at my shop recently acting as customers who told us they could hear the radio! , then PRS telephoned after 2 months or so, so they are definetly swapping info! we have up till now told PRS to get on there bike, saying we are paying one - and so far nothing.. but after watching a TV program it is true you have to pay both of them. i think there is something going on at the moment thru courts that are going to make them 'join up' so all of us will be getting one bill in the future! so get ready - what ever you are paying will be more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstfor Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 We had a visit from one of their reps in December 2010 who came in and asked do we have a music licence. When we said we had a PRS licence (which we had for a while but still have yet to get a radio lol) he smugly told us we needed a PPL licence too. That was the deciding factor for us not to even think of renewing the PRS or even bringing a radio in to the shop. Last week we had an invoice through, along with another at a 50% reduction for what we have already been playing. Their rep had gave them notes that when he walked into our shop we were listening to music at the time of his visit ... Be careful with these people.. Our dispute with them is proving to be a nightmare. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 sorry to hear that Kev dont let them grind you down! FSB MSA CAB get in touch with them all phone your local newspaper tell them your being bullied local radio/news tell them all. shower of w*nkers. I paid cos we listen to the radio full stop. carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 None of those org's have much knowledge or experience of PRS or PPL unfortunately, especially MSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstfor Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 PPL dispute still going on lol Contacted FSB, who got a solicitor to phone back. Was told to stick to my guns and not pay but answer all letters etc. from them (that more than PPL does, they never answer emails/letters). Local solicitor has told the same to me - not to pay has they got to prove that I was playing music (PPL say they have not got to prove?) Also PPL have passed details to 2 debt collection agencies now and both agencies have passed the file back to PPL. I going to fight this to the end..... Be buggered if I paying for something I don't require. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 thats the way to go mate I play the radio so dont mind paying tell your local paper the story even better tell the local radio station the news lol carry on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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