According to Music Week, recording rights collecting society PPL is now awaiting a new court ruling in its ongoing dispute with the UK pub industry. As previously reported, PPL has been in disagreement with the British Beer And Pub Association and the British Hospitality Association, about what royalties pubs and their like should pay for playing recorded music, for years. The dispute went to Copyright Tribunal last year, who basically found in the pub sector's favour.

PPL announced its intent to appeal almost straight away, and it seems both they and the BHA went back to court to re-present their arguments last month, and they are now awaiting to hear whether the appeal judge will overrule the Tribunal's original decision. If he does a new Copyright Tribunal hearing will have to be set to reconsider the case.