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PPL pays out £17.4 million of international revenue in 2023 Q1 distribution
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Trevor Horn signs to PPL for international neighbouring rights collections
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PPL launches sustainability strategy to reach net zero

PPL is targeting net zero status by 2050, in line with national and global targets.
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World Heart Beat and PPL announce new partnership to record emerging young artists

The sponsorship will enable six diverse young musicians to record for the first time, free of charge. 
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PPL and PRS for Music joint venture – PPL PRS Ltd – Marks fifth anniversary

£1 billion in public performance revenues distributed by PPL and PRS for Music since 2018 launch.
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Fraser T Smith awarded the PPL present Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award
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Alika, Pupil Slicer and Shygirl among the latest artists to receive PPL Momentum Music Fund support
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In 2022 PPL paid out £244.9m to 165,000 performers and recording rightsholders

This marks the highest number of performers and recording rightsholders ever paid by PPL in a calendar year.
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9 UK music creators receive support to attend ESNS 2023 through PRS Foundation’s International Showcase Fund

Supported artists include Big Joanie, Lucinda Chua and The Heavy Heavy.
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Peter Leathem, PPL CEO, awarded OBE in new year honours list

In his Majesty the King’s New Year Honours List Peter Leathem has been awarded the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (“OBE”) for services to the music industry.
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PPL pays out £43.2 million to more than 148,000 performers and recording rightsholders in Q4 2022 distribution

This represents the highest number of performers and recording rightsholders PPL has ever paid in a distribution.
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PPL appoints Titania Altius as Head of Member Services and Dan Millington as SVP/Head of Client Services

PPL today announces two senior appointments in its Member Services department, the team responsible for serving a membership of more than 130,000 performers and recording rightsholders. Titania Altius takes on the role of Head of Member Services while Dan Millington becomes SVP/Head of Client Services.