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PRS for Music warns of royalties hit to come from Covid-19
British collecting society PRS for Music has offered another warning that the Covid-19 pandemic will be delivering its biggest hit to songwriter royalties later this year. PRS has just paid out its...
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PRS for Music and Qatar Airways case to be heard in England
UK collecting society PRS for Music is suing airline Qatar Airways for copyright infringement, and the case will be heard in the English courts – an early boost for the society. "The airline, which...
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PRS for Music claims stream-ripping has grown ‘dramatically’
UK collecting society PRS for Music has published some research into the growth of 'stream-ripping' piracy: sites and tools that help people rip streams (e.g. from YouTube or Spotify) into downloads....
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Major labels gave evidence to the UK’s music streaming economics inquiry… so...
It's actually pretty rare to get genuine smoking-gun 'gotchas' from political inquiries in the moment. When they work well, it's more about patient, forensic questioning that elicits genuinely...
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FAC and MMF on livestreaming tariffs: ‘We need to talk!’
This guest column is by David Martin, CEO at the Featured Artists Coalition, and Annabella Coldrick, CEO at the Music Managers Forum: Whether it’s COVID 19, Brexit, the yearning for live shows and...
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UMG and PRS for Music respond to Russia invasion of Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine continues to spark responses from companies and organisations in the music industry, with three more announcing their next moves yesterday. The post UMG and PRS for Music...
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PRS for Music reveals that revenues grew by 22.4% in 2021
British collecting society PRS for Music has published its annual financial results, revealing that its revenues grew by 22.4% to £777.1m ($989.6m) in 2021. The post PRS for Music reveals that revenues...
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MMF criticises diversity of new PRS Members’ Council intake
PRS CEO Andrea Czapary Martin hailed the appointees' "breadth of vision, diversity of skill sets and an understanding of the digital eco-system" The post MMF criticises diversity of new PRS Members’...
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FAC joins calls for u-turn on PRS Foundation funding cut
There's a big row brewing within the UK music industry over future cuts to the funding for PRS Foundation, planned for 2024. The post FAC joins calls for u-turn on PRS Foundation funding cut appeared...
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PRS for Music responds to Foundation funding cut criticism
Yesterday we reported on loud rumbles of discontent in the UK over future funding cuts to the PRS Foundation The post PRS for Music responds to Foundation funding cut criticism appeared first on Music...
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UK music bodies send #HaltCutsToPRSF open letter to PRS for Music
The row over a planned cut in donations from British collecting society PRS for Music to charity the PRS Foundation rumbles on. The post UK music bodies send #HaltCutsToPRSF open letter to PRS for...
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MMF wants ‘greater transparency’ over black-box collections
That controversy within the UK music industry over funding for PRS Foundation isn't going away. The post MMF wants ‘greater transparency’ over black-box collections appeared first on Music Ally.
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PRS for Music targets South Korean DSPs over royalties
British collecting society PRS for Music isn’t happy with several streaming service in South Korea. The post PRS for Music targets South Korean DSPs over royalties appeared first on Music Ally.
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Portal power: new launches from MLC and PRS for Music
You wait ages for two portals that want to help music royalties flow to the right people, then two come along at once. The post Portal power: new launches from MLC and PRS for Music appeared first on...
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PRS for Music sues LIVENow over livestreaming licensing
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, for many artists livestreaming was suddenly the only way they could connect with their audiences to perform. The post PRS for Music sues LIVENow over livestreaming...
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PRS for Music agrees new funding deal with PRS Foundation
The news follows loud protests last year after PRS for Music announced plans to cut its annual funding for the foundation by 60%. The post PRS for Music agrees new funding deal with PRS Foundation...
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PRS for Music reports record figures and 22.9% revenue growth in 2022
British collecting society PRS for Music has published its annual figures, reporting record-breaking revenues and distributions in 2022. The post PRS for Music reports record figures and 22.9% revenue...
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PRS Foundation Power Up program reveals its second-year cohort
The recent arguments around funding for the UK's PRS Foundation rested on the role it plays funding emerging musical talent, particularly artists and songwriters from diverse backgrounds. The post PRS...
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PRS Foundation reports on its ‘Women Make Music’ initiative
It's now 11 years since the UK's PRS Foundation launched its 'Women Make Music' initiative in 2011. Now it has launched a report. The post PRS Foundation reports on its ‘Women Make Music’ initiative...
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PRS Foundation and MMF reports hail success of music funds
As The Great Escape – one of the key conferences for the British music industry – kicks off in Brighton, two industry bodies have published reports quantifying the success of their music funds. The...
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