Apology for Singing Shop Worker
Shop assistant told she can’t sing at work without a performance license
CLACKMANNANSHIRE, Scotland – Sandra Burt, 56, who works at the A&T grocery store, was warned in October by the Performing Right Society (PRS) that she could be fined for singing on the job. However, the organization, that collects royalties on behalf of the U.K. music industry, has now reversed its stance. They sent Burt a bouquet of flowers and letter of apology.
The village store where Burt works was contacted by the PRS earlier this year to warn it that a license was required to play a radio within earshot of customers. When the shop owner decided to get rid of the radio, Burt said she began singing as she worked.
She told the BBC, “I would start to sing to myself when I was stacking the shelves just to keep me happy because it was very quiet without the radio. When I heard that the PRS said I would be prosecuted for not having a performance license, I thought it was a joke and started laughing. I was then told I could be fined thousands of pounds. But I couldn’t stop myself singing.”
In response to the furor created by their initial position, the PRS contacted Burt to apologize.
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