Artists and Bands

Restauranteur pays a high price for playing unlicensed music

A restaurateur has paid a heavy price for failing to take out a music licence for his premises.

Mallem had been facing a jail sentence as a result and only avoided one after he agreed to pay £1,025 for a backdated licence to play background music.

However, Mallem has been left facing massive legal costs of more than £25,000 to cover fees run up by the Performing Right Society (PRS) in taking him to court.

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