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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.

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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.
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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.
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(L-R) Peter Leathem OBE, Annie Lennox and Fran Nevrkla OBE during The MITS Award 2013, Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England, on 4 November 2013. (Photo by 2013 JM Enternational)

Peter Leathem OBE on PPL’s support for the Music Industry Trusts Award

Ahead of this year's Music Industry Trusts (MITS) Award, Peter Leathem OBE, CEO of PPL, explains why PPL has supported the event for nearly two decades and why its fundraising impact continues to make a difference across the music industry.
Credit: Jason Hetherington

We’ve still got the feeling after all this time: Robbie Williams’ most played song has been revealed as ‘Feel’ to mark National Album Day 2026

PPL airplay data celebrates one of Britain's most enduring music icons as National Album Day 2026 shines a spotlight on Robbie Williams.
Image: bees & honey

The changing sound of independence: 15 years of the AIM PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist

From indie rock to dance and electronic, broadcast airplay data reveals how listener tastes and the independent music landscape have evolved over the past 15 years.
Image: iStock

PPL distributes £49.0 million in royalties to over 25,500 performers and recording rightsholders

PPL has paid out £49.0 million to more than 25,500 performers and recording rightsholders in its Q3 distribution, bringing the total amount distributed in 2026 to £208.3 million.
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Equity, Sustainability & Community Report

Key updates on PPL's EDI strategy, including the latest pay gap and sustainability reporting, and progress made through PPL Giving.
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