Championing music rights
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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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Melanie Johnson, Director of Transformation, PPL

PPL appoints Melanie Johnson as Director of Transformation

Melanie will oversee an ambitious cross-company innovation programme, designed to help PPL deliver its vision to be the number one choice globally for neighbouring rights royalty collections.
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Meet the Team: Liz Bubic, Training Lead

Training Lead Liz Bubic joined PPL in 2024, relocating to London from her native Australia. Here she shares what makes Training so rewarding, why she loves working in the music world, and the track at the top of her summer playlist.
Dua Lipa posing against a glittery backdrop

Dua Lipa named most played artist of 2024 in the UK 

Noah Kahan claims most played track of 2024 with ‘Stick Season’, while country music makes waves in the UK.
Logos for Sound City, The Great Escape, Focus Wales.

Supporting music talent across the UK: PPL at Sound City, FOCUS Wales and The Great Escape
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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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