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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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How PPL is helping to improve payouts for classical performers

Behind the work that's improving metadata and increasing payments for classical performers.
Jo Tosko, Technology Operations Manager at PPL

Meet the Team: Jo Tosko, Technology Operations Manager

Our next Meet the Team interviewee is Jo Tosko, Technology Operations Manager, plate-spinner extraordinaire, and devoted metaller. From patching up laptops to patching in upgrades, Jo’s spent 18 years keeping tech (and teams) humming smoothly at PPL, with a powerful playlist never far away.
Mark Douglas, PPL's Chief Information Office

PPL’s Chief Information Officer Mark Douglas appointed to SMIA Board

The new role will see PPL's CIO support the growth and future direction of Scotland's music industry.
Oasis

Don't Look Back In Anger takes title of most played Oasis song of 21st century

PPL has compiled the chart of Oasis’s most played songs in the 21st century using airplay data from radio and TV stations across the UK.
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We work on behalf of performers and recording rightsholders 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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