Comments on: More on the UK digital DJ license

By: javier

javier — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:02:07 +0000

just boycott labels and content owners who oblige you to buy this ridico=ulous licence : they will change their mind the minute after.

THEY should pay a DJ to play a track in a mix

By: Dan Bilham

Dan Bilham — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:14:45 +0000

The DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association severed ties with the LWP at the beginning of April due to a difference of opinion in serving DJs interests. It supports the Pledgebank site at http://www.pledgebank.com/djlicense and is still the only DJ Association fighting the Digital DJ License.

By: Oakley

Oakley — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:38:51 +0000

The LWP seem to be just accepting the licence and working with the MCSP / PPL to implement it. Since most DJ’s are against the licence being introduced in the first place, how do you expect to gain the support of DJ’s?

Perhaps the LWP would be better fighting against the introduction of the licence?, rather then debating how much it is going to cost.

By: Dan Bilham

Dan Bilham — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:52:14 +0000

The License Working Party has been set up to channel views and comments of all types of DJs directly to the music Collection Agencies.

Already, the ‘LWP’ has met with MCPS who have outlined a draft DJ licence that will be required in CONJUNCTION with the PPL Digital DJ License.

The DJ Licensing Working Party, whilst recognising royalties should be paid, believes that the current ‘Digital DJ Licence from PPL’ and ‘SG6 Licence from PRS/MCPS Alliance’ do not meet the needs of DJs in the UK, are unrealistically priced and unfairly discriminate against DJs.

It will negotiate to have them amended or replaced with licences that meet the needs and budget of the modern professional DJ.

In carrying out its activities, the DJ Licensing Working Party will represent the best interests of the respective members of each association NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISC JOCKEYS, SOUTH EAST DISCOTHEQUE ASSOCIATION and DJ ASSOCIATES DJ ASSOCIATION (who all fund its activities) in negotiations with companies and statutory bodies which provide licenses for DJs.

The DJ Licensing Working Party recognises that the best interests and needs of it members are the same as non-member DJs all over the United Kingdom and, as licensing is such a fundamental issue, undertakes to work closely and openly at all times with other DJ associations, and individual DJs with no membership affinity, without prejudice.

The DJ Licensing Working Party recognises that royalties should rightly be paid to music writers, lyricists, publishers, record companies and artists and, therefore, accepts the need for licenses to be made available for DJs to legally pursue their careers. These licences must be fair in terms and cost (if any) to DJs working throughout the UK.

The DJ Licensing Working Party undertakes to garner, through every means possible within reasonable cost (via television, radio, newspapers, magazines, web sites, internet forums, circulars and advertisements), the views and wishes of as many DJs (of all types of DJ) as possible throughout the UK. These views and wishes, on licences and associated costs, will be accurately represented by the DJ Licensing Working Party in all its negotiations.

The DJ Licensing Working Party will address the needs of karaoke DJs and video DJs although this may be subsequent to the campaign outlined in the main statement above.

LWP Statement produced by
Philip Cunnington,
DJ Licensing Working Party

By: awful

awful — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:27:25 +0000

The whole thing is ridiculous. I can understand how an artist might want some compensation for their music being used to bring in punters to a club, but surely it’s the club that should pay a licensing fee, not the DJ?