PRS For Music

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PRS “no longer operating in the best interests” of songwriter members says open letter in direct licensing dispute

A group of songwriters who are suing PRS have written an open letter that is scathing of the UK collecting society. The letter is the latest development in a dispute over how PRS handles withdrawal of rights when writers want to do direct licensing deals around the live performance of their songs…

Chris Cooke • 12 Aug 2024

Songwriters' open letter to PRS in direct licensing dispute

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PRS For Music • 13 min read

Songwriters' open letter to PRS in direct licensing dispute

The full text of the open letter written by songwriters to PRS as part of their dispute over direct licensing and rights withdrawal…

CMU • 12 Aug 2024

PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performances

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PRS For Music • 4 min read

PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performances

PRS has been sued for a second time by its members. Dave Rowntree previously went legal over the black box, and now Robert Fripp, the Jesus & Mary Chain and others have filed a lawsuit over the “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” writers must cross when direct licensing their live performances…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jun 2024

PRS For Music announces record revenues distributed to rightsholders

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PRS For Music • 2 min read

PRS For Music announces record revenues distributed to rightsholders

PRS For Music has announced that the royalties it distributed to rightsholders in 2023 were up 12.8% year-on-year to £943.6 million. It was also the first year in its 110 year history that the organisation collected over £1 billion in revenues - aided by surging online and live income…

Andy Malt • 28 May 2024

Setlist Podcast: MPs want to see action on musicians’ income

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Setlist • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: MPs want to see action on musicians’ income

UK politicians on the need for changes to how musicians get paid, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree's lawsuit against PRS, and more…

Andy Malt • 12 Apr 2024

Blur’s Dave Rowntree leads class action lawsuit against PRS For Music seeking “hundreds of millions of pounds” for songwriters

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Dave Rowntree • 3 min read

Blur’s Dave Rowntree leads class action lawsuit against PRS For Music seeking “hundreds of millions of pounds” for songwriters

Taking a breather from preparing to stand as an MP, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has launched a class action lawsuit accusing UK collecting society PRS For Music of misallocating “hundreds of millions of pounds” in royalties…

Andy Malt • 09 Apr 2024

Doctor Who the most played sci-fi theme tune

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BBC • 1 min read

Doctor Who the most played sci-fi theme tune

PRS For Music has announced that the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune is the most played sci-fi theme in the UK, which is nice. Especially as today is the 60th anniversary of the first episode of the show…

Chris Cooke • 23 Nov 2023

One Liners: The Beatles, Pendulum, Mount Kimbie + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

One Liners: The Beatles, Pendulum, Mount Kimbie + more

Warner Chappell renews Rick Boardman deal; PRS and Blue Raincoat appointments; new music from The Beatles, Take That, Grimes x Sevdaliza, Pendulum, Love Minus Zero, Mount Kimble, Torres, and USA Nails; Green Day UK shows…

Andy Malt • 03 Nov 2023

PRS expands Nexus programme to facilitate faster ISRC/ISWC matching

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Music Data • 3 min read

PRS expands Nexus programme to facilitate faster ISRC/ISWC matching

UK collecting society PRS has announced an expansion to its Nexus data programme which aims to make it easier for record labels and music distributors to include an ISWC when delivering tracks to streaming services, so it is clear what song is contained in the recording…

Chris Cooke • 07 Sep 2023