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hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
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We did a free gig on Friday that the council organised (annual event). I've just been sent a form from PRS asking us to fill out the form with all the songs that we covered. Is this normal as I've never been asked to do this? Also and more importantly could I possibly be hit with a charge / fee or something if I did fill it out?
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3582
    The charge if any is due from the venue owner, they just have to submit a list of songs played which forms the basis of the divi given the artists by the performing rights society. The more your song appears the larger your slice of the divi, although local town hall with 400 people against Radio 2 with several million is a bit of a moot point. Anyway you are free to put the artists and track down. If you know and are friends with any poor 'published' writers you might enter thier work to give them a lift.
    There is no comeback on the performer and yes it's not uncommon, with council venues this and PAT test certs and PL insurance are the norm.

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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
    Ah ok. They wanted me to sign it too which I wasn't keen about :(
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3582
    That would only count against you if it goes via the venue and HMRC ever check thier records.
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
    ESBlonde said:
    That would only count against you if it goes via the venue and HMRC ever check thier records.
    Exactly. I won't be signing it :(
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
    Except thus is a council not a venue doh!
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3582
    If it was a free gig HMRC will have no need to dig.
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
    ESBlonde said:
    If it was a free gig HMRC will have no need to dig.
    Unfortunately yes another free gig :(
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  • uncledickuncledick Frets: 406
    Just interested to know how PRS knew it was happening?  These are the people who send invoices to businesses at random hoping they're going to cough up some money.  
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
    uncledick said:
    Just interested to know how PRS knew it was happening?  These are the people who send invoices to businesses at random hoping they're going to cough up some money.  
    It was the council who sent me the form. They have to behave appropriately I guess :)
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 16293
    At the risk of putting him on the spot I think @Kebabkid knows this stuff best. 
    Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2749
    I've been asked to fill in a Prs form of songs played several times but always at the gig never afterwards and it was the Prs doing a survey themselves not the promoter.    
    It could be that they do submissions to the Prs.  

    If if it bothers you then leave it and see if they chase it up.   
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1819
    John_P said:
    I've been asked to fill in a Prs form of songs played several times but always at the gig never afterwards and it was the Prs doing a survey themselves not the promoter.    
    It could be that they do submissions to the Prs.  

    If if it bothers you then leave it and see if they chase it up.   
    I've returned it now but didn't sign it etc. In fact they could've done that them selves tbh. I've just entered songs of local songwriters :)
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