PPL makes adjustments to distributions for a period of up to six years, in line with the statutory limitation period.
This is known as an adjustment – when PPL recalculates the royalties allocated to recordings based on new or updated information, such as recordings being made valid or additional performers being included on a recording’s performer line-up. In an adjustment PPL does not pay out any new revenue; royalties that have been previously paid out are simply reallocated to reflect the new information that PPL has.
The adjustment process can result in either a positive or negative balance of royalties to performers and/or recording rightsholders.
Read more about negative balances
If you receive a payment in the adjustment you can access a statement in your myPPL account. Please note that if your account has a negative balance then you will not receive a statement. The payment amount shown in the CSV file may differ slightly to the amount displayed on the corresponding statement because track allocations under a penny are not shown on your CSV file. This discrepancy is intentional and will not change the amount you are paid.
Please visit our payment dates page to find out the date of the next adjustment.