Music Video Regulations

Music Regulations

The bbfc also known as The British Board of Film Classification,Is a independant organisation of which controls regulations with moving image and has classified cinema films since 1912 and videos/DVDs since 1984. Their job is to make all moving image productions to be suitable to the audiences by age restrictions.

The bbfc with regulations involving music videos- The bbfc wanted to improve the consumer awareness about content within certain music videos to improve the child protection online. In order for this to happen they partnered with Vevo and Youtube (the top social networks in which music videos are watched on) Working with these companies was to aim to make a permanent pilot scheme to age rate all music videos by artists signed to Sony Music K,Universal Music UK and Warner Music UK, that are unsuitable for younger children under the age of 12. The ratings appear on Vevo online and Youtube.

Licensing Of Music 

VPL is a company in which deals with the licensing of music videos when they're either played in public or a broadcast on the TV,This company then distributes the fees this costs as royalties to its right holder members. VPL is PPL's Sister company 





Performing Rights Of Music

The PRS pays the royalties to its members Their members being people paying a PRS license, in which songwriters will sign up with this company and give PRS permission to rent their songs to third parties whenever their works are: broadcast on TV or radio. performed or played in public,                                                                  whether live or through a recording. These Performing rights royalties are paid 
to a songwiriter whenever their music is played or performed 

How I learnt about Licensing companies (https://youtu.be/Mwx9m6-z0fE)

Ofcom, short of office in communications, is a regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the UK. Ofcom has many powers across the television, radio, telecoms and postal sectors, as well as a statutory duty to represent the interests of the consumers by promoting competition and protecting the public from harmful or offensive material.





The Mechanical CopyRight Protection Society

 The MCPS representents the songwriters ,composers and music publishers so they collect their royalties whenever their music 
is reproduced as a product ,this being CDS,DVD's, any form of downloads as well as broadcasting and online copies, as they act 
on behalf of its members by negotiating agreements with those who record and distribute products containing copyright and
collecting the licence fees for this use.