How to manage my member account

myPPL is a secure service allowing you to manage your account online, putting you in control.

When you register for PPL membership, you automatically receive free access to myPPL.

Managing your account

Thousands of our members are already saving time and money by using myPPL.

You can find out more about how to view your payments, access your statements or search for your recordings by reading our FAQs below.

If you are a VPL member, you will have a separate VPL account for managing your music videos. Similarly, if you are both a recording rightholder and a performer (for example, as an artist that releases their own recordings) you will have separate PPL accounts. However, all of these accounts are managed through one single myPPL account.

If you have an enquiry about your myPPL account, please contact us at performer@ppluk.com or recordcompany@ppluk.com and 020 7534 1234.

Here's what you can do when you choose to manage your accounts online:

View your payments
View your statements
Update your contact details
Update your bank details
Register new recordings and products
View and fix your 'invalid' repertoire
Make claims on existing repertoire
See how you can earn more from PPL

How to manage your myPPL account

This section will help you to access myPPL and use your online account effectively:

How do I get an online myPPL account and what can it be used for?
- Existing PPL members can contact Member Services to obtain access to myPPL. If you are not a member then you must register - please see the other FAQs for more details.
  
  A myPPL account is a secure online service. You can use this online facility to register with PPL as a recording rights holder or a performer, or to request ISRC details.
  
  Once you are an approved PPL member you can use your myPPL account to view payment statements, register repertoire and products, make claims, access and manage account information (such as updating contact and bank details) and search the PPL Repertoire Database.
  
  You can also contact Member Services through your myPPL account by raising a query.

How do I login to myPPL? What if I've forgotten my details or only have details for the previous version of myPPL?
- To login to myPPL enter your email address and password on the right-hand side of the screen.
  
  If you have forgotten your password, you can use the 'Reset Password' link on the lower right-hand side of the screen.
  
  If you used the old version of myPPL and have not yet registered for the updated version, please contact Members Services on 0207 534 1234 and we will assist you.

How can I update my bank/contact details?
- You can now update your bank details through your secure myPPL account. Once you have logged in, please click on 'Update my account details' on the myPPL home page. Select your account name and 'Edit' to input your new details. Once saved, your details will be updated on the account immediately.
  
  Please note, an address must be listed or PPL is not able to make payment to you due to UK tax restrictions.

How do I submit a performer claim?
- To ensure that you are listed as a performer on all the recordings that you've performed on, you should use our online claims system.
  
  You can search for your recordings on the PPL Repertoire Database, which contains all the recordings registered with PPL. Once you have checked the details of the recording and confirmed that you are not listed as a performer, you can claim for your performance to be added to the performer line-up. You may need to provide evidence in some circumstances.
  
  You will be sent an email for each claim that you need to supply evidence for and to notify you once your evidence has been accepted. Please note that once evidence is supplied it can take a few months for your claim to be processed by our Member Services department.
  
  Please contact Member Services for more information about the claims system or download this PDF for instructions.

When should I submit a performer claim?
- You can make a performer claim via your myPPL account once your registration is approved. Your claim may be accepted automatically or you may be required to provide supporting evidence.
  
  If your claim has been accepted, you should receive your share of any PPL royalties generated from the recordings in the next adjustment payment. See the payment timetable.

What is my performer category and role code?
- Contribution categories help PPL calculate the share of the money that individual performers should receive when recorded music is used. There are three contribution categories for performers:
  
  1. Contracted featured performer - a performer who is bound by an exclusive agreement with the relevant record company to perform on the recorded music and who is credited as the lead artist or conductor on that recording. This does not include agreements to do session work or producer/remixer agreements
  
  2. Other featured performer - a performer who contributes an audible contribution to recorded music and is:
  (a) a lead vocalist not exclusively contracted to the commissioning record company;
  (b) a performer not exclusively contracted to the commissioning record company but whose personal or professional name appears with or is linked to the name of the 'contracted featured performer' on the track; or
  (c) a performer who is entitled under the terms of a contract with the 'contracted featured performer' to receive royalties from sales of the recording.
  
  3. Non-featured performer - a performer who is not a 'contracted featured performer' or an 'other featured performer', for example, session musicians and backing singers.
  
  The role code represents the nature of the contribution a performer has made on a recording.
  
  Download a list of role codes.

I'm aware that a PPL performer has died and I am their beneficiary or the executor of their will. What should I do?
- A performer's right to receive royalties (or 'equitable remuneration') is transmissible upon death. PPL will require certain documentation in order to process the transfer of this right to a beneficiary. Please contact PPL's Member Services team on 020 7534 1234 or via email at performer@ppluk.com.
I'm aware that a record company has gone into liquidation or administration, or that an individual (or sole-trader) who is a recording rightholder has been declared bankrupt. What should I do?
- Please contact PPL's Member Services team on 0207 534 1234 or email us at recordcompany@ppluk.com with these details. Certain insolvency events may cause a PPL membership to terminate and PPL will need to liaise directly with the so-called 'office holder' (e.g. an administrator or liquidator) to seek further information. PPL will usually place the relevant member's account on hold while further information is sought.

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Managing your repertoire

Find out how to use the PPL Repertoire Database and start earning PPL royalties:

How do I add new recordings to the PPL Repertoire Database?
- Only recording rightholder members may register new recordings into the database; performers can only claim on existing recordings. If you are a performer and your recording has not yet been entered into the PPL Repertoire Database, please inform the record company so that you can claim if necessary.
  
  Once you are an approved PPL member you can use your online myPPL account to register new repertoire and products or update existing repertoire. Download the quick guide or read the full detailed guide on how to enter recordings or products into the PPL Repertoire Database.
  
  Register a new recording by logging into your myPPL account and clicking 'Repertoire Registrations'. Select the option to 'Register Recording' and fill in the required fields of recording details, contributions, repertoire ownership, rights holders and publishers. You can set up defaults for recording or product details and performer line-ups to quicken the process
  
  If you wish to register a new product (for example, an album of recorded music), you must first add each individual recording as above and then click on 'Register Product'. Complete the required information and add the track listings.
  
  It is the responsibility of the recording rightholder to submit a full performer line-up with each new recording.
How can I update an existing recording in the PPL Repertoire Database?
- If you would like to amend or update an existing recording in the PPL Repertoire Database (to add some additional information or remove/replace data now known to be incorrect), login to your online myPPL account.
  
  Click on the 'Repertoire' tab to search for the recording you wish to update. To do this, select the Advanced Search option available here, and choose to search in ‘My Registrations’ from the first drop-down option (‘All Repertoire’ will be set as the default). This will allow you to search recordings that you have registered.
  
  If you search by ‘All repertoire’, once you have found and selected the recording you wish to edit, expand the section ‘Candidate recordings that make up this recording’. Select the 'Information source' that is most relevant to you.
  
  Click ‘Edit Repertoire’ and you will be able to make any amendments you require. Once you are satisfied, click 'Send' to submit the new data to PPL.
  
  Please note you will only be able to amend recordings you submitted to PPL directly. Amendments will appear in the PPL Repertoire Database within 24 hours. Download the quick guide or read the full detailed guide on how to enter recordings or products into the PPL Repertoire Database.
  
  If you are a performer member and wish to add yourself to an existing recording listed on the PPL Repertoire Database, you must make a claim.
What do I need to do for repertoire to be accepted and start earning royalties?
- To make sure a new recording will be accepted into the PPL Repertoire Database, please ensure that it complies with PPL's Data Policy and that the following data have been correctly entered:
  
  • ISRC
  • Title of the recording
  • Band/artist name
  • Content type
  • Country of recording
  • Country of commissioning
  • (P) Date
  • PPL Rights Holder
  
  Recording rightholder members must ensure they have entered their name, ownership type, the date they acquired the rights and their rights percentage (if applicable). Rightholder must also supply a full contributor line-up for the recording.
  
  PPL will proactively contact members if any data is missing or found to be invalid. If recordings are not fully completed or have incorrect information then they are deemed to be 'invalid recordings' any PPL royalties earned will be held until the outstanding information is submitted. Recordings must be registered by 31 January each year in order to be eligible for inclusion in PPL's main UK distribution made later that year.
How can I see a list of all the repertoire that I'm linked to or have registered with PPL?
- You can search the PPL Repertoire Database via your online myPPL account. If you are a performer, select 'My Repertoire' in your search criteria to view the repertoire you are linked to. If you are a recording rightholder, please select 'My Registrations' to see all of the repertoire you have registered or 'My Repertoire' to see all the repertoire you are linked to.
How do I get an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC)? And what are they for?
- The International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) system is the international system for the identification of recorded music and music videos. Each ISRC is a unique identifier that can be permanently encoded into a recording or music video. Encoded ISRCs automatically identify recordings for PPL payments.
  
  PPL is the appointed sole agency for ISRCs in the UK. You should request an ISRC 'stem' (or first registrant code) when you become a PPL recording rightholder member. This stem is three letters allocated in sequence from PPL's database that are specific to each recording rights holder member.
  
  Once you have registered as a PPL recording rightholder member, you can request an ISRC by raising a query through your myPPL account. If you are not a member and require an ISRC only, please register online and select the 'ISRC only' option.
I have recently acquired a catalogue. How can I transfer the rights in the underlying repertoire to my account?
- You will need to supply PPL with certain information and documentation before PPL is able to effect the transfer of repertoire. PPL will need information on the context of the transfer of rights, including confirmation of the relevant repertoire, the relevant date of the transfer and the scope of the rights that have been acquired. PPL may also require documentary evidence of the acquisition. Please contact PPL's Member Services team on 0207 534 1234 or email us at recordcompany@ppluk.com and we can assist you.
What should I do if my recording has been sampled?
- Once use of a sample is established, all performers on the sampled recording (irrespective of which part of the sampled recording has been used) are added to the performer line-up on the new recorded music track as non-featured performers. In certain circumstances, featured performers on the sampled recording may be added as other featured performers. Only those performers who qualified for payment on the sampled recording will qualify for payment for the use of the sampled recording on the new sound recording.
What is the PPL Data Policy?
- The PPL Data Policy defines all of the information required for a recording to qualify to earn revenue from PPL.
  
  Download the PPL Data Policy.

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Repertoire disagreements

Find out what to do if your claim on a recorded music track is disputed by another member:

What happens if another PPL member claims to control the rights in recordings which I think I hold the rights?
- When PPL receive a claim from another member on repertoire that already has a recording rights owner, the recording will enter PPL's informal dispute resolution process. Each claiming member will be requested to confirm their claim and supply evidence of their claim. PPL will set deadlines for the submission of evidence, after which it will make a decision based on the information provided.
What happens if I disagree with the outcome of PPL's informal dispute resolution process?
- Where members wish to appeal a decision resulting from PPL's informal process, PPL recommends that the parties submit the matter to adjudication and, if necessary, arbitration. These are more formal dispute resolution procedures that PPL has introduced to offer its members flexible, cost effective, confidential and expeditious processes.
  
  Download the rules and panel of mediators.

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