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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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Anne-Marie Pearce

PPL appoints Anne-Marie Pearce as Chief Financial Officer

Anne-Marie will oversee PPL's Finance and Distribution teams, who are responsible for the payment of royalties to PPL’s recording rightsholders and performer members.
PPL's CEO Peter Leathem OBE

Reflecting on a year of progress at PPL’s Annual Performer Meeting

The 2025 Annual Performer Meeting included the latest on PPL's performance, future plans and work to champion performers.
Left to right: David Lee, Paul Spong

David Lee re-elected, Paul Spong elected as Performer Directors at PPL’s Annual Performer Meeting 2025

David Lee and Paul Spong will sit alongside PPL's four other Performer Directors.
Welsh Music Prize SAY Award NI Music Prize 2025

Why PPL champions the UK’s national music prizes

How PPL supports the UK's national music prizes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to celebrate talent, champion diverse voices and help build sustainable music careers.
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We work on behalf of performers and recording rightsholders in the UK and across the globe

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PPL Annual Review

An overview of how PPL delivered value for members, partners and the wider industry in 2024.
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PPL membership, payments, how to manage your repertoire and more.
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