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Entertain members and staff risk-free. The MPLC license lets you show and stream movies and TV programs while complying with copyright law.
MPLC eliminates the copyright compliance gap that country clubs didn’t know they have – the unlicensed use of TV, movies and streaming on screens in the places where members and staff gather. MPLC’s one simple license closes that gap and protects country clubs from this unanticipated legal exposure.
Licensed entertainment playing throughout your club is an amenity your members appreciate. With an MPLC license, you stream popular TV and recorded sports programming or offer movie nights that bring members together.
Under copyright law, country clubs that show TV, streaming, videos and film need a license. MPLC protects you from the risk of being unlicensed, which can include fines.
MPLC removes the unknown copyright risk in areas where your members and staff gather to watch TV and movies. One simple license covers a lot of screens and retroactively resolves unintentional exposure.
When TV and recorded sports programs and movies are playing in your clubhouse, pro shop, bar, dining room, special events room, and fitness area, you enhance member and employ experiences. With an MPLC license, you can be confident you’re doing it legally.
An MPLC License is an easy, smart investment. Licensing is simple, and the coverage is comprehensive.
It only takes five minutes to apply. One license and your country club is fully covered.
One simple MPLC Blanket License preserves and expands the valued content that delights members and entertains staff.
Turn on those screens with peace of mind. With the MPLC license, you’re protected from copyright risk.
Many country clubs, golf clubs, social clubs, and other member-based clubs are not aware that there can be a gap between accessing content and having permission to show it in a commercial setting. If TV, movies, or streaming content are shown in shared spaces anywhere in your club facilities, an MPLC license closes the gap. With a quick application, you are fully compliant with the law and can continue showing your members and staff our rightsholder content with confidence.
Country, golf, social, and other membership clubs that do not have a license are subject to fines and damages of up to $150,000 per copyrighted work. This often happens without awareness of the law. An MPLC license removes that uncertainty and provides reassurance that your use of content is appropriately covered.
The MPLC Blanket License provides a simple, all-in-one solution. It covers a wide range of content from thousands of rightsholders, so you don’t have to track usage or manage permissions screen by screen, making compliance straightforward.
Yes. Just as ASCAP and BMI cover music use in public settings, MPLC covers TV, films, and streaming content.
MPLC has been in business for nearly 40 years and has provided licenses to thousands of country clubs across the US and in 27 other countries around the world. MPLC’s country club US licensees include Pebble Creek Country Club, Detroit Golf Club, Farmington Country Club, and Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club. We also work with country club associations to help their members continue to publicly show TV, news, and film content (legally) at their premises.
The MPLC Blanket License is a simple fee. The cost depends on the number of locations and employees you have. You don’t need to tell us which movies you are showing or watching. There is no ongoing reporting or admin paperwork.
You can find a full list of all the rightsholders and producers that we represent here