PPL is the UK's music licensing company for over 140,000 performers and recording rightsholders.
Membership
Have you performed on, or do you own the rights to, recorded music? You could be eligible to collect royalties for your work from PPL.
Have you performed on, or do you own the rights to, recorded music? You could be eligible to collect royalties for your work from PPL.
We do not retain a profit for our services, helping to maximise the royalties paid to members.
Our members range from session musicians and emerging artists to independent and major record labels.
UK royalties are paid out annually in June, plus other regular payments including quarterly international royalty payments.
PPL has over 95 international collection agreements with collective management organisations globally.
or play music
Find out more below about when you will usually need a licence.