“As you may know, the PRS have been fully involved in the implementation of the Licensed Busking Scheme. Just like anywhere where music is played in public, all the pitches have PRS Licenses, which have to be paid for. The revenue for these payments needs to be distributed to writers of the songs played and this is where we need your help. Please contact us if you feel you are owed money for playing your own songs. We are currently trying to devise a way off providing the PRS directly with an overview of the material played each week, so that they can then pay the correct fees on to their Members.”

Correct me if I’m wrong, but this gives me the impression that I get paid for playing my own songs, myself. If so, busking just got a whole lot more lucrative. Now, I just need to join the PRS. Unfortunately, membership costs a mean £100. I wonder how many times I’d have to Sober Up before it pays for itself…