Village events may be hit by law on royalties
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
PROPOSALS to make village groups pay royalties for playing music could spell the end of small-scale events in Teesdale. The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) proposes to end exemptions on the requirement of charitable and not-for-profit groups to pay some royalties. There are concerns that it would stop groups, such as the Scouts or Guides, [...]
