Limited Online Exploitation Licence (LOEL)


	The MCPS-PRS Limited Online Exploitation Licence (LOEL) covers a variety of small-scale online services. It is available for companies and individuals providing music to the UK public, whose gross revenue from the service is less than £6,250 per year. APPLY HERE

What are the rights covered under the agreement?

This is a joint MCPS and PRS licence and covers both performing and mechanical rights, allowing you to reproduce and store music and deliver music to members of the public whether by means of streaming, downloading or podcasting.

How do you apply for the scheme?

To apply for a LOEL you must complete a hard copy of the application form and return it to us by post, at: Online Licensing, 5th Floor BMH, 29-33 Berners Street, London, W1T 3AB

How much does the licence cost?

Please refer to the tables below for a breakdown of fees based on the services offered and the usage allowance required.

Type of Service

Band A

Band B

Band C

Limited download/on demand streaming service

£107 (+VAT)

<45,000 streams per annum

£214 (+VAT)

<90,000 streams per annum

£536 (+VAT)

<225,000 streams per annum

Pure webcasting service

£107 (+VAT)

<180,000 streams per annum

£214 (+VAT)

<360,000 streams per annum

£536 (+VAT)

<900,000 streams per annum

Premium and interactive webcasting service

£107 (+VAT)

<115,000 streams per annum

£214 (+VAT)

<230,000 streams per annum

£536 (+VAT)

<575,000 streams per annum

Permanent download service

£107 (+VAT)

<2,500 downloads per annum

£214 (+VAT)

<5,000 downloads per annum

£536 (+VAT)

<12,500 downloads per annum

Music podcasting service

£107 (+VAT)

<68,000 downloaded works per annum

£214 (+VAT)

<136,000 downloaded works per annum

£536 (+VAT)

<340,000 downloaded works per annum

Type of Service

Band AA

Band A

Band B

Band C

Clips service

£54 (+VAT)

1-250 clips

Made available at any one time

£107 (+VAT)

251-500 clips

Made available at any one time

£214 (+VAT)

501-1000 clips

Made available at any one time

£536 (+VAT)

1001 - 2500 clips

Made available at any one time

All fees include VAT. The fees will be reduced for services operating for less than 12 months, subject to a minimum charge £54 (excluding VAT).

In some circumstances, for example if your usage falls into Band C, you may prefer to be licensed under the terms of our Joint Online Licence (JOL). For more information on whether the JOL is appropriate please click here or contact the Broadcast & Online Licensing Team on 020 7306 4991 or email onlinelicensing@mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk

If your gross revenue is expected to be more than £6,250 per year, or your usage exceeds the maximum limits for Band C above, you need to apply for a Joint Online Licence (JOL).

What is excluded from the LOEL Licence?

• Use of music in advertising or sponsorship.
• Use of music as mobile ringtones.
• Simulcasting (broadcasting via more than one medium at the same time).
• General entertainment content (covered under Joint General Entertainment On-Demand (GEOD) scheme.
• Reproduction of lyrics and musical notation.
• Complete recordings of dramatico-musical works (musicals, operas).
• Music used in a context that is derogatory to the writer or the performer of the music.
• Moral rights.

The licence does not cover the rights in commercial sound recordings. Please contact the Phonographic Performance Limited on 020 7534 1000 or the relevant record company

How does the reporting process work?

Under this scheme you are required to report details of the total levels of music usage, including the different types of use (e.g streaming, downloading), to us at the end of the clearance term.