Hotels and B&Bs

Does your business play music or TV?

As a guide price, if your hotel uses background music in public areas (including reception area, corridors, lifts, bar and restaurant), your music licence could cost £119.53 a year.

What's the cost if my business is larger than 400m2?

Find out about our concessionary rates.

Do you play music in any other ways?

If so, its use could incur additional charges. You can download and view a sample of related prices here:

Play background music in a small B&B? £54.98 a year

Play background music in a holiday park? From £165.63 a year

Use music with your telephone on-hold system? From £138.61 a year

Play music videos? From £259.99 a year – what's the cost if I have more than five screens?

Hold special events, such as discos, at your hotel or holiday park? This could cost from £1.95 per event depending on how many hours the event lasts and how many people attend them.

If you have separate businesses situated within your hotel or holiday park, please look at that specific business type to determine the additional cost to licence them: shops; gyms; hairdressers.

For PPL licensing enquiries, contact our customer services team.

PPL collects royalties on behalf of performers and record companies, while PRS for Music collects royalties on behalf of songwriters, composers and publishers. When a business plays recorded music in public, in most instances a licence from both organisations is legally required.

By switching on music you can attract more footfall, motivate your staff and encourage your customers to spend more.