Free Play Music Society  

FAQs

To increase income of artists, musicians, composers, & CD sales from free play music publicity in venues
All industries benefit from free publicity! So why not Music?  

FreePlayLabel™ CDs

Q1. What is a FreePlayLabel™ CD?
A1. A FreePlayLabel™ CD is a compact disc that may be legally played in shops & public venues without a license.

Q2. Why is no license required to play a FreePlayLabel™ CD in shops & public venues?
A2  Because registration of FreePlayLabel™ CD  include :- 
         a) termination of membership of all music prohibition societies and
         b) permission from the music copyright holders for free public performance. 

Q3. How does one recognise a FreePlayLabel™ CD?
A3.  A FreePlayLabel™ CD is endorsed with the FreePlayLabel™ logo, and 
         FPMS registration No., which can be checked for validity by contacting FPMS on 020 8998 6372 .

Q4. What are the advantages of CD Label registration?
A4. Greater CD sales from increased free public exposure of the music, and snowball sales effect.

Q5. Will music shops have special sections for FreePlayLabel™ CDs & Prohibited Music CDs?
A5.  Yes definitely:- A FreePlayLabel™ CD Section and
           a Prohibited Music CD Section (License Required).
           No prizes for guessing which section will flourish.

 

Believe it or not in the United Kingdom there is  “Music Prohibition” in Shops & Public Venues 

MYTHS ABOUT PRS & PPL BLANKET LICENSE & MUSIC PROHIBITION LAWS 

PRS & PPL NO FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF BLANKET LICENSE FEES 
Q6. Income from PRS & PPL Blanket License fees is distributed fairly to members whose CDs are heard in shops?
A6. No! On the contrary. most PRS & PPL members whose CDs are heard in shops receive a pittance or nothing at all. 
           Shop Blanket Licensees do not keep a log of CDs played which makes fair distribution of income impossible.
           PRS & PPL websites are not transparent on distribution of Blanket License fees – no statistical information is provided
          The system is open to abuse. 
               
    
Q7. Does the Free Play Music Society™ collect or distribute royalties on behalf of members?
A7. No. That’s why members are assured of impeccable honesty & integrity of the Free Play Music Society™.

 

Please phone 020 8998 6372 & 020 8998 3540
Free Play Music Society™
19,  21 & 23 Fosse Way, Ealing, London, W13 0BZ
FPMS is a non profit subsiduary of  the
Institute of Inventors  - IPR Specialists -  Established 1964
www.instituteofinventors.com