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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

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Richard Powley, PPL Finance Manager

Meet the Team: Richard Powley, Finance Manager

Richard helps ensure PPL's quarterly payments are as accurate as possible, reaching the right people at the right time with the right amount.
PPL Momentum Accelerator Tees Valley logo lock up

PRS Foundation announces new PPL Momentum Accelerator for Tees Valley

The funding will provide crucial support for exciting artists with a growing fanbase, currently working to establish a music industry team.
Musician taking notes on paper to produce a new track, making rhymes and blending musical elements together. Producer songwriter composing new melodic verses for a tune.

Performers from Australia, New Zealand and Singapore now qualify automatically for broadcast and public performance royalties in the UK

After signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) on 16 July 2023, the UK’s membership came into force on 15 December 2024.
The BRIT School's Sounds Global event 2025

How the BRIT School is developing the next generation of talent – with support from PPL

The BRIT School has been providing accessible training and education to bourgeoning creatives for over 30 years.
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We work on behalf of performers and recording rightsholders across the globe

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Working at PPL

We are a global company, paying hundreds of thousands of members for the use of their recorded music. We make an important difference, and we’re proud of that.
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