An IPRS licence is necessary for any public performance/communication to the public of copyright music under its control regardless of the nature of the entertainment or the kind of premises at which the performance takes place and irrespective of whether a charge for admission is made.

Who needs IPRS license?

Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) License is a requirement in case your business conducts live performances. Generally, the license fee for each Square feet of your building is Rs. 1.50/sq. feet and the minimum royalty under their tariff is INR 50,000, etc.

What is the difference between PPL and IPRS?

While IPRS is exclusively authorized to license the public performing rights with respect to literary and musical work created by its members, PPL charges and collects license fee from users on behalf of its members who hold rights to sound recordings which are played and performed in public.