The proprietor of a Bradford pub says she is "shocked" after the High Court banned the venue from playing music.

Drinkers at the New Vic Inn, on Livingstone Road, are in for a quiet time after Mr Justice Warren banned Anne Musgrove from playing any more music after hearing she had been caught playing songs at the pub without a licence.

Musgrove faces a heavy fine or even prison if she disobeys the order. She is also in line for a legal bill of more than £1,700.

She was ordered not to play any more music at any premises she runs until she brings her music licence up to date.

Failure to obey the order would be regarded as contempt of court, the penalties for which can be fines of up to £10,000 and up to two years prison.

The pay-up or shut-up order was imposed after the judge heard Musgrove was caught playing music on the premises when she did not hold a Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) licence.

Speaking to the Telegraph & Argus yesterday, Musgrove said: "I am a bit stuck for words. I didn't even know the court case was taking place. I got a bill through but, like everyone, you pay them at the last minute to buy a bit of time.

"The other one, the PRS music licence, costs about £1,200 and this one on top is £400 for the year. I think it's ridiculous when you have got to pay for all these other things, like Sky, then they hit you with something like this.

"I'm quite shocked. We only took over the lease in April."

The judge was told by Iona Berkeley, for the PPL, that one of their inspectors called at the premises on April 20 and heard tracks being played including Babe by Take That, Ruby by Kaiser Chiefs, and the Fugees' Ready Or Not, even though no licence was in force.

She said solicitors had sent letters to the premises informing Musgrove of the nature and extent of PPL's repertoire and the fact playing sound recordings in public without PPL's licence or permission constituted infringement of its copyright.

The ban applies to all forms of mechanically recorded music such as records, tapes and CDs in PPL's repertoire, which covers 97 per cent of all music.

Music licences can cost hundreds or even thousands of pounds, depending on the size of the venue and the audiences involved.