Can PPL sound recording rights / VPL rights be included in a will?
This will depend on the legal constitution of the PPL/VPL rightsholder member entity (for example a sole trader, partnership or limited company) and any local laws that might apply. Further advice should be sought from the legal advisor who is preparing the will on your behalf. If the rights are going to form part of […]
Can PPL performer payments be included in a will?
In the UK, a performer’s right to receive payment from PPL (so-called “equitable remuneration”) now lasts for 70 years from when it is made or released. If a performer dies within that period, the right continues and will be passed to a beneficiary as identified in the performer’s will (or under intestacy law if there […]
How can I refer to PPL performer payments in a will?
You should discuss this with your legal advisor and consider making a specific provision (a “bequest”) regarding, for example: your right to receive performer remuneration – such as equitable remuneration under s.182D and supplementary remuneration under s.191HB of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 – together with, where applicable, the right to receive similar […]
The beneficiary of a deceased PPL performer has now passed away; what happens now?
If the beneficiary did not transfer the rights prior to their death, and the rights formed part of their own estate, PPL will ask for the same type of information and documentation as for a deceased performer (that is, legal probate court documents for the deceased beneficiary, etc.). If the beneficiary disposed of the rights […]
As the executor/administrator or beneficiary of a deceased performer, what documentation do I need to provide to ensure I am paid?
A performer’s right to receive equitable remuneration from PPL is transmissible upon death (whereas it is not freely transmissible by a performer prior to their death). PPL will require certain documentation in order to process the transfer of this right to receive equitable remuneration to a beneficiary. It is PPL’s policy to receive copies of […]