Guides
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General
Performer Claims are an important service that helps performers ensure they receive accurate payments when the recordings they created have been used. This guide covers why you should claim, how to make a claim, and what happens if you are asked to submit evidence.
How to complete the ‘free-text’ fields for registering repertoire data with PPL, specifically: Recording Data, Release Data, Saving Defaults and Bulk file names.
A document explaining the data that PPL expects to be provided by rightsholder members. It contains a full list of all the repertoire information that can be supplied to PPL, including a definition for each data attribute, an example and an indication of whether that attribute is a mandatory requirement for a UK distribution. VPL requirements are also covered by the PPL Repertoire Data Policy.
A step by step guide on how to upload your repertoire in bulk to PPL’s Register Repertoire system.
In myPPL, Managing Repertoire is a separate area within the Register Repertoire section that gives you a single point of access to perform a variety of actions against your recordings, releases and defaults.
This will be beneficial if you are seeking to register one recording at a time. The process applies to the registration of both a sound and a video recording (you will be able to select this type within the recording journey).
A guide to uploading your repertoire in bulk to PPL’s Register Repertoire system. This is the quickest way for you to submit multiple recordings to Register Repertoire.
Registering a release is important as it can help to maximise your revenue with PPL. For example, some broadcasters might provide PPL with release information (e.g. catalogue numbers) when reporting airplay.
How to register and manage your recordings and releases with PPL. Once registered, your releases and recordings will be included in the PPL repertoire database.
Distribution rules
The rules applicable to the distribution of monies collected by PPL in respect of the licensing of the rights controlled by PPL in the United Kingdom.
VPL’s policy regarding how monies allocated to a Music Video in respect of the exercise of the UK Rights in that Music Video shall be allocated amongst the Members who are entitled to remuneration in respect of that Music Video.
VPL’s policy regarding the qualification of a Music Video for allocations and payments.
The rules applicable to the distribution of monies collected by VPL in respect of the licensing of the rights controlled by VPL in the United Kingdom.
The rules applicable to the distribution of monies collected by PPL from collective management organisations in respect of the exploitation outside of the United Kingdom of the rights controlled by those of PPL’s members who have appointed PPL to collect such monies.
The Performer Board’s policy regarding how Performer Track Allocation in respect of the exercise of the UK Rights in a Sound Recording controlled by PPL shall be allocated amongst those performers whose recorded performances are included on that Sound Recording.
PPL’s policy regarding how monies allocated to a Sound Recording in respect of the exercise of the UK Rights in that Sound Recording shall be allocated amongst the Record Companies who are entitled to remuneration in respect of that Sound Recording.
PPL's policy regarding the qualification for a person to qualify for equitable remuneration from PPL in respect of the public performance of a Sound Recording.
What contributions to a Sound Recording amount to a performance under the Distribution Rules (the person making such a contribution being a Performer).
Policy regarding when a Sound Recording will qualify for allocations and payments of PPL’s licence fee income.
A guide to the PPL and VPL Distribution Rules.
Royalties - Performers
Members may wish to submit a dispute to one of the more formal Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures that PPL offers. These processes aim to provide members with flexible, cost-effective, confidential and expeditious processes for resolving disputes. These procedures include adjudication, mediation and arbitration.