Contracts and Applications
Musicians Union
Above is an image of what a MU contract looks like if a band/group is being hired. In it there is general information on who is being hired, how long the contract lasts and also includes fee's. Near the bottom there are lists about the conditions that are needed to be met in the contract description.
Pay:
MU Standard Contract: L1 and L2
Minimum rates per musician
For casual engagements for groups performing in pubs and clubs of up to 3 hours: £124.50
For casual engagements for groups performing at functions of up to 4 hours: £166.00
Overtime Hourly rate of £41.50 payable at time and a half, therefore £62.25 per hour (or part thereof)
Setting up time The engagement is payable at the full hourly rate from whatever time the musician is required to have his/her instruments and equipment set up.
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Source: Musician's Union
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PRS Application
Above is a PRS application. On it is information on royalties and personal details about who is applying.
Royalties:
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Buskers, who perform in the designated areas within London Underground stations, need to report each performance to receive a royalty fee for each busking session.
In accordance with our Busking Scheme rules, please remember that it is essential you submit claims for any covers you perform, as well as your own music. We will actively monitor performance reporting in the future to ensure the claims we receive adhere to these rules.
For relevant busking performances, any claims or set list submissions made after the 1 July 2017 will be distributed at the new per session rate of £1.47.
Venues are charged a proportion of gross box office receipts, three percent from 1988 to June 2018 and four percent minimum from July 2018 onwards, which we then divide to give each work a value for the number of seconds that it was performed.
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Venues are charged a proportion of gross box office receipts, three percent from 1988 to June 2018 and four percent minimum from July 2018 onwards, which we then divide to give each work a value for the number of seconds that it was performed.
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Source: PRS For Musicians
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