Collecting Societies
PRS for Music
What is PRS for Music? What does royalty-free music mean?
PRS for Music is the UK’s performing rights collecting society, representing songwriters, composers and publishers. When a music creator becomes a member, they transfer PRS for Music the right to collect fees for the public performance of their music – which is why playing music in a business normally requires a PRS for Music licence.
It isn’t compulsory for music creators to join PRS for Music, however. They can instead licence their own work directly and set their own pricing. Music from artists who aren’t PRS for Music members is accordingly described as “royalty-free” or “PRS-free” music.
PRS-free music from audiorooms – 100% legally compliant music at affordable prices
Every track on the audiorooms platform is completely free from collecting societies such as PRS for Music. That means no additional licence fees apply beyond the monthly subscription fee for the streams offered on audiorooms.
Because venues playing music are generally assumed to require a PRS for Music licence, every audiorooms customer receives a document confirming that our music is PRS-free, naming the rights holder. This document matters in particular for on-site inspections or licence checks, which are carried out regularly at restaurants, hotels, fitness studios and similar venues.
With this certificate, subscribers can prove that they use royalty-free music and don’t need to pay any fees to PRS for Music.