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Licence to have the radio on ?

  • 24-12-2015 05:18PM
    #1
    Tim Reilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭


    Here in Ireland do you need a licence to have a radio going in a shop or restaurant ?


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  • #2
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    You need to pay IRMA.


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,579 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Yes you need a radio licence.

    In addition you also need to pay money to IMRO but this is more from payment to the artists point of view rather than any legal state policy...
    http://www.imro.ie/music-users/imro-tariffs/
    http://www.imro.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/HRNPD-Tariff-0715-061617090602_1.pdf


  • #4
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,285 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    RTE always said in the t.v.license add that it covers you for 2 radio stations. What was meant by this is some of the t.v.license money might go towards the radio stations.
    You do not need a license for radio in Ireland in a shop or home. Once you pay imro they give you a license to play music in a public place.


  • #5
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,122 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    IMRO and PPI, both licences are needed although I believe you can do it via one payment now.


  • #6
    Tim Reilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Tim Reilly


    L1011 wrote: »
    IMRO and PPI, both licences are needed although I believe you can do it via one payment now.

    How enforced is it ?


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  • #7
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Tim Reilly wrote: »
    How enforced is it ?

    It is enforced by the dudes who call around representing these self serving organisations. IMRO now collect the money for PPI. EG. You are a barber shop with a radio or TV on. Give me money so you will be compliant with the public performance of music and its copyright in your 2 seater barbers shop please. Of course the radio stations are already paying this anyway!!!!


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