Flat fee will no longer apply to events generating less that £500, and rights organisation also commits to discounting rates for larger events
PRS for Music, who collect royalties for songwriters and composers and license
music events in the
UK, have backed down from a plan to charge grassroots venues and musicians to perform in small-scale livestreams.
Last week, the company announced that PRS-registered organisers of livestreamed events raising up to £250 would need to pay a flat fee of £22.50, rising to £45 for events generating between £251 and £500. The fees would result in a much higher proportion of takings being paid out compared with the 4.2% of takings at in-person gigs, which are currently impossible during the
Coronavirus pandemic.