Public exhibitions
The SG4 licence
The public exhibition licence allows you to record the musical works you want to play to members of the public as background music to visual displays that are part of an exhibition within the premises of an exhibition venue. You will also need a performing right licence to play the music in your venue.
Examples include:
- Museum displays featuring audio or audio-visual content as part of the display
- Audio guides for museum exhibits
- Musically themed exhibitions
Prior approval for public exhibitions
For exhibitions where a single member of MCPS controls the Musical Works contained therein (either in whole or in part) that in aggregate account for 50% or more of the works used, the copyright holder may have elected to license their Musical Works to you directly.
The SG4 licence covers the payment of mechanical royalties only, which is paid to music publishers for the use of musical works. Sound recording rights must be licensed separately from record companies (where applicable).
Public exhibition licence costs
Small - under 100,000 visitors per annum
Non-paying audiences |
Fee-paying audiences |
|---|---|
£250 per 30 second unit per annum |
£350 per 30 second unit per annum |
Medium - between 100,000 and 750,000 visitors per annum
Non-paying audiences |
Fee-paying audiences |
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£500 per 30 second unit per annum |
£700 per 30 second unit per annum |
Large - 750,000+ visitors per annum
Non-paying audiences |
Fee-paying audiences |
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£1000 per 30 second unit per annum |
£1400 per 30 second unit per annum |
Apply for an SG4 licence
- Apply for an SG4 licence with full details of exhibitions and music use
- We send an invoice (within 10 days of receipt of the application
- Customer pays invoice (within 15 days of the issue date)
Contact us
If you would like more information about this licence scheme, please contact us by email at applications@prsformusic.com
