Do you like Music?
Do you enjoy it more in the company of other like minded people?
A Recorded Music Society might be just the thing for you!

FRMS ORGANISATION
Towns with societies
Society weblinks
Friends of FRMS
FRMS Officers & Committee
FRMS policies

EVENTS
FRMS events
Other events

FRMS SPECIALIST SERVICES
Technical
Copyright
PPS/PRS
Insurance
Helpline

FRMS INFORMATION SERVICE
Starting your own society
Presenters Panel
Presenting a programme
Significant anniversaries
Music courses on DVD/CD

FRMS BACKGROUND INFORMATION
FRMS History
Previous FRMS Bulletins

EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
FRMS gratefully acknowledges support at its events from
Cambridge Audio and
PMC speakers

The Federation of Recorded Music Societies (FRMS) can claim to have played its part in developing greater enthusiasm and understanding of recorded classical music over a substantial portion of the past century.

As the "National Federation of Gramophone Societies", the Federation was launched in 1936. Although the title has been changed to reflect more recent developments, the aims of the movement have remained basically unaltered and the attraction is still present in the 21st century as over 200 societies continue to ply their trade.

Recorded Music Societies are an integral but often unsung part of our musical fabric offering appreciation and understanding of music in stimulating and convivial company. ...more..

ADVANTAGES OF AFFILIATION TO THE FRMS

Our main function is to manage licensing arrangements with Performing Right Society Ltd (PRS) and Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) for the licences necessary for performing recorded music in public, on terms favourable to our members. The fees are greatly reduced from those normally applied by these organisations for individual licences. A particular benefit of this arrangement is that it is the society itself that is licensed and not the premises. This means that the society is covered for PRS and PPL wherever it chooses to meet.

We have two levels of membership. An Affiliate signs up to the complete PPL/PRS package. An Associate member takes just whichever licence it requires, or maybe joins us for the other services that we offer.

Optional services include participation in the Federation's group insurance scheme to cover public liability for a modest premium, and graduated schemes for insurance cover for equipment. ,,,more...