Playing Music in Restaurant
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Music is food for our soul, listening to it, is a delight for our ears. Listening to music is quite common during brunch or dinner, be it a fancy restaurant or a small eat away. But, do you know the music which is played there needs licensing. In order to play music at a restaurant or café, one needs to obtain a license.
The Copyright Act in India mandates the Indian Performing Right Society under Section 33(3) for the protection of the rights of the composers and songwriters, etc.
In 2013, a circular was issued by the government stating that a license from the Phonographic Performance Ltd. is required for playing any recorded music and certificate from the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) for holding any live event.
Music is an intellectual property of the owner and purchasing a CD or DVD doesn't give us the right to use it anywhere in public. If anyone wants to use it for the public purpose either in the background or in a live performance, they need to get a music license.
Creating music is not an easy task. It requires a lot of effort from everyone from the lyricist, producers, to singers. Everyone does their own part for creating music, so in order to protect the intellectual property rights of the people, we need a music license.
It helps the applicant, as we are only required to apply for a single license and no separate license or permission is needed from other authorities.
It further, helps the owner of the music to keep a track and be vigilant about their music.
All those who play or communicate pre-recorded music for non-private purposes or in public places or commercial establishments or premises be it acoustic or visual, through Gramophone Records, Music cassette or CDs or in any other form/technology must obtain a prior licence from PPL. The PPL provides annual Background License (If one plays our sound recording on a daily basis) and an Event License (If one plays our sound recording for a particular event for a specified day).
If you are running a business where you need to play recorded music like shop, bar, office, restaurant, etc. or if you are planning to play music in public, you need to get a PPL and a PRS for Music License. If an individual or business entity intends to play recorded music, then it will be added benefit for them, because they can do that as they are now legally complaint.
Music is very valuable. It is found everywhere around us. Recordings of music are manufactured, sold and distributed on a large scale throughout the world.
Following Licenses are required if you play music for different purposes
The Copyright Society was established with the sole aim of safeguarding the work of the owners and keeps the work protected.
If you have a restaurant or a café and you are planning to play sound-recorded music, register with the Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL). PPL control the Public Performance rights in relation to the sound-recorded music in India.
There are two licenses:
Playing music without a license is a cognizable and non-bailable offence in India with imprisonment for up to 3 years under section 51 and 63 of the Copyright Act.
Phonographic Performances Ltd (PPL) is the Apex Licensing Authority of the Indian music industry. It has the power to issue licenses for everyone who is willing to play music in a public place be it restaurant, cafes, eateries etc.
Seating Capacity of the Restaurant |
Annual Fees for the License |
Below 30 |
Rs. 3500 |
30-50 |
Rs. 7500 |
More than 50 |
Rs. 10,000 |
This tariff is applicable only to background music. In case of any event like shows, DJ parties, new year eves etc. we need an event license
There is no need to have a PRS for Music or PPL License if you want to perform music for educational purpose at an educational establishment, where there is a limited audience of staff and students. Section 34 of the copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1998 also affects the exception
We here at LawyerINC can assist you with your NSIC registration for availing additional benefits for your MSMEs.
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) is a reputed Mini Ratna PSU established in 1955 for the development of the smaller enterprises in India.
The promotion of the products of the MSEs is one of the major objectives of the NSIC. In this competitive field, we need to facilitate the MSEs for marketing their goods or services through a consortium. Accordingly, a scheme was reviewed for promoting the products of the MSEs in 2011 and named “Consortia and Tender Marketing Scheme”.
The NSIC is an undertaking by the Government of India under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). In India, the government is the largest buyer for many products. For the upliftment of the small sector, it launched the Government Stores Purchase Program in 1955-56.
NSIC registers the micro and small enterprises under the Single Point Registration Scheme to permit these enterprises to participate in Government Purchase Programme. The main aim of the NSIC is to promote the production of Small and Micro Entrepreneurs. For this, a scheme was introduced known as The Consortia and Tender Marketing Scheme.
The enterprises registered under the SPR Scheme of NSIC are eligible to avail the benefits of Public Procurement Policy for Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order 2012. The registered units can get the listed benefits.
Development of the Small scale Industries
NSIC has the upliftment of the sector reserved 358 items for purchase from SSI.
Fair Tender allotments
MSMEs within price cap of L1+ 15% permitted to supplu upto 20% of the demand by reducing the price to L1.
The reserved Quota Benefit
4% supplies are reserved for MSMEs reserved for SC/STs.
Overall progress of the MSMEs
NSIC launches various services to aid in marketing. tehnology and Finance etc.
NSIC helps to increase the proficiency of the MSMEs in India by providing them with customised schemes. It also aims to implement various services related to Marketing, Technology, Finance and other assistance needed for the working of MSMEs.
NSIC helps these enterprises in India by bringing out specific schemes like a Single Point Registration for doing government purchase, marketing support, performance and credit rating scheme for medium endeavours.
MSEs in India face many problems for procuring and executing large order, which restrict their growth. Hence, The NSIC has adopted the Consortia approach for the units manufacturing the same products, thereby decreasing the marketing problems of the MSEs.
This scheme will cover the MSEs registered with the NSIC under the Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS). It would cover MSEs willing to register under the scheme with all the necessary documents.
Below is the procedure for online NSIC Registration-
The MSEs who have a Udyog Aadhar Registration are eligible for the registering NSIC online. To get the registration online, these businesses having the Udyog Aadhar enrollment can apply online by presenting an application to an NSIC office.
Once the government has approved your registration, they will issue the NSIC Registration Certificate under the Single Point Registration Scheme (Revised), 2003 with a two-year validity. It can also be renewed after the expiry of the validity period.
The registration charges depend on the turnover of the MSE as per their latest audited financial statements. The charges are levied as following-
Turnover of the MSE |
Micro Enterprises |
Small Enterprises |
Less than 1 Crore turnover |
Rs. 3000 |
Rs. 5000 |
More than 1 Crore turnover |
Rs. 3000 and Rs. 5000 for every additional crore. |
Rs. 5000 and Rs. 2000 for every additional crore. |
However, the maximum fee for registration should not exceed Rs. 1 Lakh.
Documents required for fresh registration
Partnership Firm
Yes, the service industries are eligible to avail the benefits of the Consortia and Tender marketing Scheme, as they are treated as a manufacturing industry.
No, the traders don’t have the authority to register for this scheme.
The monetary limit fixed in the provisional registration is Rs 5 lakhs.
Yes, LawyerINC is an online platform where you can find CA, CS and law professionals. All you need to do is post a query with us and follow the procedure afterwards.
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