PRS Foundation Power Up programme wants more industry support
Power Up is the UK-based programme launched by PRS Foundation and Ben Wynter in early 2021. It has just announced its third-year cohort. The post PRS Foundation Power Up programme wants more industry...
View ArticleAudoo strikes music-monitoring deal with PRS for Music and PPL
We've been writing about British startup Audoo since 2019, when it emerged as a company trying to help collecting societies. The post Audoo strikes music-monitoring deal with PRS for Music and PPL...
View ArticlePRS for Music expands its metadata-fixing Nexus program
One of the most infamous data gaps in the music industry has been the one between publishing data and recordings. The post PRS for Music expands its metadata-fixing Nexus program appeared first on...
View ArticlePRS for Music reveals first results of member survey on AI
This week, UK songwriters body The Ivors Academy held its 'Global Creators Summit' – a one-day event focusing on AI technologies. The post PRS for Music reveals first results of member survey on AI...
View ArticlePRS for Music broke its quarterly payout record in Q3 2023
UK collecting society PRS for Music distributed £239m (around $288.7m at current exchange rates) of royalties in its latest quarterly distribution. The society hailed this as “the largest single...
View ArticlePRS for Music has halved its gender pay gap mean in last year
British collecting society PRS for Music has published its latest Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report, which it says reflects progress. The post PRS for Music has halved its gender pay gap mean in...
View ArticleIPO, PPL and PRS for Music relaunch ‘Get Paid’ guide for musicians
The UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has worked with PPL and PRS for Music on a revamped version of the 'Get Paid Guide'. The post IPO, PPL and PRS for Music relaunch ‘Get Paid’ guide for...
View ArticleBlur’s Dave Rowntree tackles PRS for Music over ‘black box’ royalties
Dave Rowntree, drummer for Britpop veterans Blur, is having a busy 2024. He's standing to be an MP and locking horns with PRS for Music. The post Blur’s Dave Rowntree tackles PRS for Music over ‘black...
View ArticlePRS For Music partners with the BRIT School to encourage young UK songwriters
The partnership between The Brit School and PRS for Music, aims to support the craft of songwriting and nurture talent. The post is from Music Ally.
View ArticleCollecting societies PRS for Music and STIM report financials
You know business is good for a collecting society when its annual financials announcement has 'unprecedented' in the headline in a positive context. The post is from Music Ally.
View ArticlePRS for Music faces songwriter lawsuit over concert royalties
The lawsuit focuses on licensing for live concerts, and an accusation by a group of 10 claimants (Fripp and the JMC included) The post is from Music Ally.
View ArticlePRS for Music lawsuit claimants respond in open letter
Last month we reported on court action against British collecting society PRS for Music, launched by Pace Rights Management and artists Robert Fripp, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and others. At the […]...
View ArticlePRS for Music says ‘Songwriting as a profession is growing’
British collecting society PRS for Music is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, publishing a list of 110 songwriters and composers who it sees as epitomising the current talent among […] The...
View ArticleUK’s PRS Foundation: export funds work, but more money is needed
UK collecting society PRS for Music funds the PRS Foundation with grants “primarily funded from non-licensing revenues, most notably from interest earned on royalties awaiting distribution.” The...
View ArticleNotes from the Music Ally Publishing Summit: CMOs, tech… and elephants!
In October we held the inaugural Music Ally Publishing Summit in London. Here's our wrap-up post on some of the sessions. The post is from Music Ally.
View ArticlePRS for Music sues Live Nation over VIP tickets and live tariff
UK collecting society PRS for Music has found itself on the wrong end of a couple of prominent legal actions this year, but it’s ending 2024 as the plaintiff in […] The post is from Music Ally.
View ArticleTikTok launches ‘#BehindTheSong Live’ songwriter masterclasses
TikTok’s latest initiative for songwriters kicks off later this month: ‘#BehindTheSong Live’. It’s an extension of its existing #BehindTheSong series, which launched in 2023 as videos where...
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