Venues normally have a licence with PRS based on a percentage of box office takings (with a minimum fee applicable). Typically they pass this onto the hirer as part of the hire agreement, with no extra fees. Some venues may add an admin fee to this charge. Venues most commonly have a licence with two tariffs, depending on the genre of music:
- Live classical tariff (LC) – this is charged at 6.5% of box office takings.
- Live Popular tariff (LP) - this is charged at 4.2% of box office takings.
There is a 50% discount for leisure-time music groups on the LC tariff (see separate FAQ below).
