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Singer and Guitar Player in recording studio

PPL distributes £54.3 million to 147,000 performers and recording rightsholders bringing payments in 2025 to £277.7 million

This final distribution of the year also includes over 8,500 first time payees.
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.
Dr Richard James Burgess MBE

PPL announces Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE as new Chair 

Richard will lead the PPL Board as the organisation continues to grow as a global leader in neighbouring rights royalty collections.
Female drummer performing live on stage with drum set

PPL makes payment of £96.7 million to 139,000 performers and recording rightsholders

PPL's Q2 2025 distribution is comprised primarily of payments for UK collections across public performance and broadcast licensing in 2024, as well as some additional revenue from international markets.
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.
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.
Musician taking notes on paper to produce a new track, making rhymes and blending musical elements together. Producer songwriter composing new melodic verses for a tune.

Performers from Australia, New Zealand and Singapore now qualify automatically for broadcast and public performance royalties in the UK

After signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) on 16 July 2023, the UK’s membership came into force on 15 December 2024.
Female performer close up singing in a recording studio

PPL pays £71.1 million in Q1 distribution 

Following the announcement of record annual financial results for 2024 earlier this week, PPL is making its first distribution of 2025.
Two people, young man and woman performing on stage together.

PPL revenues exceed £300 million for the first time

UK businesses continue to invest in music and international collections return to growth.
VPL Board directors Alison Wenham, Charlotte Saxe, Shamus Damani

Charlotte Saxe appointed as VPL Chair, Alison Wenham OBE and Shamus Damani named VPL Board directors

VPL, the sister company of PPL that licenses music videos when they are played in public or broadcast on TV, has made three new appointments to the board.
Q4 2024 Distribution payment

PPL distributes £45.3m to over 137,000 performers and recording rightsholders in Q4 payment

PPL has paid out £45.3 million to over 137,000 performers and recording rightsholders either as direct members of PPL or indirectly through other collective management organisations (CMOs) in its Q4 2024 payment.
Q3 Distribution 2024_Final

PPL pays out £16.5M in Q3 2024 payment

PPL has paid out £16.5 million to more than 21,000 performers and over 1,500 recording rightsholders in its Q3 distribution.
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