Isn't it a way of not paying for a PRS license?

Technically, if they play "original" music that is copyrighted then you need a PRS license. If, like a s**tty supermarket, you play uncopyrighted or poorly covered tracks then you don't have to pay for the same license to do so.

Posted By: Metabolic on July 28th 2010 at 13:12:21

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Why do they play such utterly, toe curlingly awfull music at gyms? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 12:33:10
- Isn't it a way of not paying for a PRS license? (General Chat) - Metabolic, Jul 28, 13:12:21
  - I think my gym would have to pay, it was a radio station they had on. (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 13:17:52
    - Business in playing popular music shock (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 28, 13:39:13
      - Popular to whom? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 13:52:59
    - CB41 has a hairdresser (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 13:35:53
      - This one is all young ladies. It's dirt cheap and quick (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 13:52:36
        
        I'll bet it is... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 28, 13:54:18
        
        Bamber Bridge's finest :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 13:56:36
        
        Where is it exactly? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 28, 13:59:41
        
        ... (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 14:21:22
- most people who go to gyms love it that way including yourself (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 28, 12:55:26
- Gym I use is mind-numbingly terrible for music. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 28, 12:50:13
  - Surprised you can hear it ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jul 28, 13:05:57
  - whale song and related bulls**t is to help people who want their minds numbed (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 12:52:40
    - It's like stepping into a shop that sells crystals and incense. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 28, 12:55:50
      - I don't like saunas (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 13:00:54
        
        I don't think it's supposed to be a comfy experience (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 28, 13:05:20
        
        Best shave ever in a sauna always have one in there ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jul 28, 13:07:08
        
        oh. what's the end? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 13:06:25
        
        and when you say "I like a sauna after a swim" (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 13:08:42
        
        The "end" is to get a right old sweat on, isn't it? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 28, 14:31:18
        
        You're not supposed to stay in for much longer than ten minutes at a time (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 28, 14:45:29
        
        No, that's why I only do ten mins. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 28, 15:02:36
        
        Good. Otherwise your head would fall off. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 28, 15:07:13
- to help people who've gone there to do toe-curls. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 12:33:58
  - Ah yes, that'll be it (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 28, 12:37:09

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