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Business News • 2 min read

PRS releases new figures on the ongoing gender imbalance within the society

PRS For Music reports nearly twice as many women joined in 2020 compared to 2018, but 81.7% of members remain male and the top female earners received 70% less than the top male earners.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Mar 2021

Business News • 3 min read

EMMA calls on collecting societies to fully consult the wider music community over livestreaming

The European Music Managers Alliance has urged European collecting societies to consult artist representatives before setting new livestream licensing rates, following criticism of PRS For Music.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Feb 2021

Business News • 4 min read

PRS backtracks a little on its new licence for small-scale livestreamed shows

PRS will offer self-published writers a free licence for livestreams of their own music during the COVID shutdown, after criticism of its small-scale livestream licence.…

Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2021

Business News • 6 min read

Artists, managers and venues hit out at new PRS royalty rate for small-scale livestreamed shows

Artist, manager and venue groups have criticised PRS for launching a livestream licence for small-scale shows without wide consultation, arguing it could make such events unviable.…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jan 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

One Liners: Collective Soul, Gez O'Connell, Zara Larsson, more

Round Hill acquires Collective Soul's publishing catalogue, Concord re-signs Gez O'Connell, and new music arrives from Zara Larsson, Weezer, Chip and others.…

Andy Malt • 19 Jan 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Artists say PRS fees could cause livestream losses

This week's Setlist podcast covers MMF and FAC's anger at PRS's proposed livestream royalty rates, plus the CMU team's favourite music of 2020.…

Andy Malt • 14 Dec 2020

DCMS Select Committee • 2 min read

CMU Digest 14.12.20: Ivors Academy, PRS, Ticketmaster, NTIA, Creative Passport

A roundup of the week's music business news, including the Ivors Academy's call for regulation of major music firms, MMF and FAC criticism of PRS livestream rates, and a Ticketmaster arbitration ruling.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Dec 2020

Business News • 5 min read

MMF and FAC hit out at proposed PRS royalty rate for livestreamed shows

The Music Managers Forum and Featured Artists Coalition say PRS's proposed royalty rate for livestreamed shows is out of step with live concert rates and was determined without consultation.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Dec 2020

Business News • 3 min read

Stream-ripping grew 1390% in three years, says PRS For Music

A PRS For Music report commissioned from INCOPRO finds UK stream-ripping grew 1390% between 2016 and 2019, now the leading form of music piracy.…

Chris Cooke • 16 Sep 2020

Apple • 2 min read

CMU Digest 24.08.20: COVID, Fortnite, StubHub, PRS, Apple Music

This week's digest covers music industry calls for freelancer support, Epic Games' legal fight with Apple, StubHub's CMA compliance and PRS governance changes.…

Chris Cooke • 24 Aug 2020

Business News • 1 min read

New governance regime adopted at PRS AGM

PRS members approved a new governance regime at the AGM, renaming the board a Members' Council and introducing a Writer President, with several directors elected or re-appointed.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Aug 2020

Business News • 2 min read

UK courts confirm they have jurisdiction of PRS's dispute with Qatar Airways

A UK court has ruled it has jurisdiction over PRS's copyright dispute with Qatar Airways, which is accused of using unlicensed music on its in-flight entertainment.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Jul 2020