HI all

Can you help me.

Anyone found a cheap alternative for paying royalties as a mobile disco?

Also i am trying to find a cheap P.A.T tester near Reading, Berkshire.

Thanks for your feed back

DJ Skinny

Arocding to a book I have you don't have to pay royalties unless the disco is a public one.

So unless you do outside gigs and of free for all gigs you don't have to pay them. Since most outside gigs are live most dj's don't pay royalties

EDIT : CAn you not pak test your own stuff.
MY school did all of mine for free. They have a gr8t physics dep

As far as I am aware it is the venue's job to get a PPL License (One of those Purple stickers) so you dont have to pay PRS unless you do an outside free event.

But be careful PRS have turned up twice on me (Hide your CDR's ) But they just write down what you play and that is that.

PRS is much worse in radio

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Arocding to a book I have you don't have to pay royalties unless the disco is a public one

Correct, this means if your disco does entirely private functions or "Members Only" clubs then you don't have to pay royalties.

Unfortunately, if you do public events, or even pub disco's or residencies then you do...even if the plub as an entertainment licence. This also includes Karaokes

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EDIT : CAn you not pak test your own stuff

Yes, you can although the proper machines can cost a lot of money (Upto £1000) - at least the ones that print your PAT certificates for you, some you can hook up to a pc or laptop to keep PAT records or print certificates. For those with an account (Or whose employeers have an account ) Blank PAT certificates and ring binders are available from R.S / Farnell.

If you intend on being in business for many years, or if you hire out your equipment then your own PAT tester is a good idea.

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As far as I am aware it is the venue's job to get a PPL License

Wrong - this just gives them the right to use a Jukebox / Play BGM and hold events - it doesn't cover the Artist(e) or Disco

OOO i was right !! Yipee

Yes 3rd Gen - you never fail to amaze me with your knowledge for one so young

Well they turned up once on me in a Nightclub and once in a Hotel and both times said I didn't have to pay a thing it was up to the venue as they have a PPL License.

I swear I heard that a Village Hall's PPL License covered Disco's as well.

Taken from the PPL Website:-

MOBILE DJ
A PPL Tariff for the public use of Sound Recordings.
Effective from: 1-Oct-2002 to: 30-Sep-2003


This tariff is suitable for those DJ's who require their own licence to cover individual and one off events; examples include fetes, outdoor shows, sports club discos, local businesses' Christmas parties, etc.

The mobile DJ licence does not cover the following:

1. Events held in discotheques, nightclubs or similar venues.
2. Permanent/regular engagements.
3. Consecutive events held in the same venue.
4. Events promoted by the mobile DJ.
5. Domestic events (e.g birthdays, weddings) for which no PPL licence is required.

In the cases of 1, 2 and 3, further information can be provided to PPL so that the necessary licences can be arranged for the individual promoters. In the case of number 4, a separate licence application form should be submitted by the mobile DJ.

You should provide the date you started playing recorded music to enable us to calculate the start period for your licence.



Fees: FLAT FEE: £110.00 per annum per DJ.

If you ring PPL, they don't really want to know mobiles.

If you do family events - you don't need one
If you do "one off" company, social clubs, pubs etc - you do
If you are booked by a venue more than 5 times in a year or (in the case of christmas) you are there on consecutive nights - it's down to the venue.

Please check it out, in case i dropped a clanger, although i'm sure i'm right - off the top of my head.