Universities and Higher Education Institutions Tariff (‘Tariff UC’)
Licensee consultation Response Form
Instructions
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Please provide your answers following the template instructions and format, in the cells highlighted grey
Please do not modify or change the template format
Numeric values should be provided in a number format (e.g. "1,000" - not "one thousand")
All monetary values should be entered in Pounds Sterling
If you have comments that are not covered by the specific questions raised, please provide them in Section
6 of this document
If you would like us to treat your answers on a confidential basis, please indicate this in Section 1
Please complete the Response Form (including any supporting evidence or attachments) and email it to us
by the 9thNovember 2015: UC.simplification@prsformusic.com. Alternatively, you can also complete the
web survey form at www.prsformusic.com/highereduconsultation to submit your responses
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
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2.1
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3.1
3.2
3.3
Respondent information
Respondent name
Associated higher education institution name
and address
Associated student union name and address (if
responding on behalf of such organisation)
This response is submitted on
Higher
behalf of (tick the appropriate
education
option(s)):
institution
Student
union
Comments
Are you affiliated to any trade body or
organisation that communicates with PRS for
Music on your behalf in this consultation?
If yes, please identify which trade body or
organisation.
Would you like PRS for Music to treat your
answers on a confidential basis? If so, please
indicate if this applies to the information
provided in all or only part of your responses.
Tariff UC – Current situation
Please outline any key challenges associated to
the current Tariff UC, from your perspective.
These can cover any aspect of the tariff,
including for example the licensing process,
tariff documentation or tariff metrics used to
determine the licence fee
Tariff UC – Future approach
Do you agree with the proposed simplified tariff
structure (Core charge + variable Bolt-on
charges)?
If there is a tariff structure that you would find
more appropriate, please outline it here. Please
be specific in your description.
Do you agree with the proposed Core charge
metric (number of Full Time Equivalent
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3.5
3.6
3.7
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4.1
students at the associated higher education
institution)?
If there is an alternative Core charge metric that
you would find more appropriate, please
outline it here. Please be specific in your
description and include any supporting data
(e.g. as a separate file) to enable evaluation of
the alternative metric
(if you answered to question 3.4):
Have you attached any supporting files to your
questionnaire response? If so, please outline
them here.
What is your view on the principle of aligning
Ticketed Live Event Charges with Tariff LP from
time to time, including any changes that may in
future be made to that tariff by Order of the
Copyright Tribunal (see section 2.5. in the
Consultation document)? Please be specific in
your answer.
What is your view on the changes proposed to
the Formal dances charge (see section 2.6. in
the Consultation document)? Please be specific
in your answer and outline any alternative
approach(es) if relevant.
Tariff UC – future licensing process for higher education institutions
If you are responding on behalf of a higher
education institution:
Would you be willing to accommodate a
consolidated PRS licence fee invoicing to your
institution (“one customer, one invoice”)?
4.2
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5.1
Please note that purchase of bolt-ons can still
be done by multiple individuals at the institution
if required.
If you answered “no” to question 4.1., please
elaborate
Tariff UC – future licensing process for student unions
If you are responding on behalf of a student
union:
Would you be willing to accommodate a
consolidated PRS licence fee invoicing to your
union (“one customer, one invoice”)?
Please note that purchase of bolt-ons can still
be done by multiple individuals at the union if
required.
5.2 If you answered “no” to question 5.1., please
elaborate
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General comments to the consultation
6.1 Please include here any additional comments
you would like to make.
(end of questionnaire)
Universities and Higher Education Institutions Tariff (‘Tariff UC’)
Licensee consultation Response Form