Monday, 27 January 2014

Regulation & Codes of Practice Questionairre

Regulation & Codes of Practice
A) What are the names of the two companies that licence radio stations to play music?
□ PPL & PRS
            For a bonus point, what do the above acronyms stand for:
B) Phonographic Performance Limited
C) Performing Rights Society
D) What else do the above companies collect and distribute for music artists/songwriters/publishers?
 
They collect royalties

E) What would happen if a shop / club / radio station didn’t purchase licences from these bodies and were found out by the PRS/PPL?
They would be fined then maybe shut down
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F) What is the name of the regulator of the Broadcast and Telecommunications Industries?
Ofcom
G The document that sets out the principles, meanings and "practices to be followed” by the Broadcast industries is called the:
The Broadcasting Code
H) Name three of the areas (sections) of the “Code” and two examples of what that section states you cannot do on Radio.
1) Section 10 states that advertisements must be clearly separated from the program
2) Section 1 helps to protect under 18's - you can't broadcast anything that will impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under 18

3) Section 2 helps to protect others from harm and offence

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