UK Copyright Tribunal Rules in Favor of PRS for Music in Cinema Licensing Dispute

The UK's Copyright Tribunal has sided with PRS for Music in its dispute with the UK Cinema Association over music licensing in cinemas. The ruling approves changes to the cinema tariff, including an increase in royalty rates for music use, retroactive to July 1, 2024. Royalties will now be calculated solely on customer admissions, replacing a previous dual-metric system.