Many companies, particularly those with multiple sites, find music licensing time-consuming, complex, and often problematic. There are 70 different music licence tariffs and the application process can be confusing. Getting it wrong can mean your company is failing to conform to its legal obligations, as well as risking the financial implications of costly surcharges.

It is not solely an issue of businesses protecting themselves in the event of an Inland Revenue investigation, companies often pay more than they need to for their music usage. Site and outlet managers rarely understand the forms they are completing or the implications of completing them incorrectly. Mistakes can happen even when company solicitors are instructed to handle license administration - as few solicitors have a detailed knowledge of the different requirements of each licensing authority or tariff. The result is that incorrect tariffs are often applied, companies pay too much, and there is still a large solicitor’s bill to pay.

The Music Licensing and Monitoring Service (MLMS) provides professional, efficient services to companies that prefer to delegate music licensing management to the experts. Businesses benefit from our experience and knowledge of music licensing and managers’ time is freed up, enabling them to concentrate on more productive areas of the business.