Performer Share Agreements

A Performer Share Agreement can cover either:
Option 1 - The Featured Performer Share of the Performer Track Allocation
Option 2 - The whole Performer Track Allocation

Please note that:

The Performer Share Agreement must contain the signature of all affected performers, so for Option 1 all featured performers will need to sign the agreement and for Option 2 all performers on the sound recording will need to sign.

The Performer Share Agreement cannot be retrospective where this would result in a negative adjustment to any performer’s previous payments for the recording.

If a sound recording contains a sampled performance, a Performer Share Agreement can only be used for the Featured Performer Share (not the whole Performer Track Allocation) and if a performer on the Sampled Recording is a featured performer on the new sound recording then they must also sign the agreement.  (For more about samples go to the performer allocation policy.)

A Performer Share Agreement cannot be used to increase the shares of performers who qualify for equitable remuneration for a sound recording, without the consent of the relevant record company(ies).

Whilst Performer Share Agreements may vary performers’ shares of Performer Track Allocation, the payment of any allocated monies remains subject to PPL’s Distribution policy.

Performer Share Agreement & Guidance Notes

Listed below are the instructions for completion of the Performer Share Agreement:

1. A separate Performer Share Agreement must be used for each sound recording/alternate mix/remix.
2. Add the Track Title and Main-Artist Name.
3. Add the Track’s ISRC Code (if not known, add PPL Track Id).
4. Add the Effective Date within the Performer Declaration.
5. Delete the option (Option 1 or Option 2) that you do not wish to use.
6. Add the name of each affected performer and their PID.
7. Enter the percentage share of the performer revenue to be allocated to each performer (e.g. if you wish the Featured Performer Share to be shared evenly between two performers, enter 32.5% next to each).
8. Ensure that each performer signs next to their name and enter the date to confirm their agreement to the percentage of Performer Track Allocation that will be allocated to them from this recording.
9. Add up the requested percentage values and enter the total next to ‘Total Shares’. Ensure that this figure is ‘65’ for Option 1 or ‘100’ for Option 2.  Please note that the Featured Performers may receive more than 65% of the Performer Track Allocation (as they are entitled to any unallocated share of the Non-Featured Performer Share).  (For more information go to the performer allocation policy.)
10. Ensure that an authorised representative from the record company signs the Performer Share Agreement.
11. Ensure that all parties have signed the Performer Share Agreement. The agreement will not be accepted without the signatures of all affected performers and the record company.