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Championing music rights

We pay hundreds of thousands of members for the use of their recorded music through licensing in the UK and collecting royalties from around the world.

Ensuring our members’ talent and investment is fairly rewarded.

Become a member

If you are a performer or rightsholder of commercially recorded music, you should be a member of PPL.

Discover the benefits of being a member

Get paid

If you make music, you should be paid when it’s played. We collect royalties in the UK and around the world on behalf of hundreds of thousands of performers and recording rightsholders.
More about royalties

Get a licence

If you broadcast music, you’ll probably need a PPL licence. We license numerous radio stations, TV channels and some online services to include recorded music in their broadcasts.
More about licensing

Latest news

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Cello music instruments orchestra music on a stage concert hall
Why getting your rights in order now can protect your income for years to come.
Singer and Guitar Player in recording studio

PPL distributes £54.3 million to 147,000 performers and recording rightsholders bringing payments in 2025 to £277.7 million

This final distribution of the year also includes over 8,500 first time payees.
Image: Mike Rosenthal

Leona Lewis’s ‘One More Sleep’ is the UK’s most played modern Christmas track

New airplay data analysis from PPL reveals which festive songs released in the 21st century have become part of the festive season.
Sarah Wall, PPL's Senior Events and Partnerships Manager

Meet the Team: Sarah Wall, Senior Events and Partnerships Manager

She started out writing Coldplay’s official fanzine while studying for her A-levels. Now she’s championing the next generation of performers and living the Music Makes The World A Better Place mantra.
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We work on behalf of performers and recording rightsholders in the UK and across the globe

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PPL Annual Review

An overview of how PPL delivered value for members, partners and the wider industry in 2024.
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