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Kate-reilly

PPL’s Chief Membership and People Officer Kate Reilly appointed to Nordoff and Robbins Board

Kate is one of three new appointments to the Board of Trustees, helping the organisation with its goal to transform more lives through music.
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PPL distributes £54.5 million in royalties to over 22,000 performers and recording rightsholders

PPL has paid out £54.5 million to more than 22,000 performers and recording rightsholders in its Q3 distribution. This brings the total amount distributed in 2025 to £222.3 million.
Peter Leathem OBE and Adrian Sear

Peter Leathem OBE and Adrian Sear re-elected as directors at VPL Annual General Meeting 2025

Video Performance Limited (VPL) is PPL’s sister company and licenses music videos when they are played in public or broadcast on TV.
Conference Kane Reinholdtsen

Navigating the use of music in political campaigns: what politicians and their teams need to know

Understanding the legalities and permissions required for using music in political events.
Left to right: Fara Williams, Peter Leathem, Wayne Rooney at Legends of Football 2024.

Legends of Football appoints PPL CEO Peter Leathem OBE as new Chair

Peter takes over the position from Geoff Shreeves, who served as Chair for seven years.
Left to right: Lucas Alexander, Brooke Combe, Marina Josephina

Latest PPL Momentum Music Fund and inaugural PPL Momentum Accelerator Tees Valley grantees announced

The PPL Momentum Music Fund supports artists who have reached a crucial tipping point, have a team already in place and ready to take the next step in their careers.
ALT BLK ERA: Nyrobi and Chaya Becket-Messam

ALT BLK ERA - PRS Foundation 25th anniversary case study

For Nottingham rock duo ALT BLK ERA, PRS Foundation's support has been transformative.
Screen, engineer and sound with back of person for music production, audio editor and project. Mixing console, media label and broadcast board with producer in recording studio for song deck

How music monitoring can help maximise overseas royalty payments

Music monitoring helps PPL track what’s played on radio and TV around the world so we can maximise the royalties we collect for our members.
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How the Benedetti Foundation is training future music educators with its Ambassador Programme

The Foundation’s initiative, supported by PPL Giving, equips musicians with the tools to share their skills with young performers.
British band English Teacher performing in New York in 2023.

English Teacher – PRS Foundation 25th anniversary case study

In 2024, English Teacher became the first band outside London to claim the Mercury Music Prize in a decade, winning for their debut album 'This Could Be Texas'.
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PPL’s Laurence Oxenbury on unlocking neighbouring rights growth in emerging markets

PPL’s Director of International sets out a vision for building a $4bn global neighbouring rights market by 2030.
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