International royalties
“We are excited for the partnership with PPL. With a level of service and reach around the world, we could not wish for a better partner to work with for our neighbouring rights collection.”
Peter Mensch, Q Prime (The Last Dinner Party)
How do international royalties work?
The global sound-recording performance rights industry is worth around $3billion a year and has tripled in size in the last twenty years. The sheer size of the international music scene and the differing rules and procedures in each country can make it complicated to navigate.
As a global leader in collecting neighbouring rights royalties (also sometimes called performance rights) on behalf of performers and rightsholders, we work for our members to make it is as simple as possible to get the money they are owed.
We want to be the first choice for neighbouring rights royalty collections. Since we started collecting neighbouring rights income from around the world almost 20 years ago, PPL has played an influential role in developing the market to the size it boasts today; we have collected over £937 million on behalf of our members, paying hundreds of thousands of performers and rightsholders for the use of their music around the world.
We do this through our network of agreements with other collective management organisations (CMOs) similar to ourselves around the world. We have over 110 agreements in place, with new deals being brokered all the time. Through these agreements we cover almost all (95%) of the available markets which neighbouring rights can be collected from.
No other organisation has the same scale and global reach as us, helping you to maximise your royalties as much as possible.
International agreements
PPL currently hold agreements with collective management organisations (CMOs) in the following countries:
We hold international agreements for both performers and recording rightsholders.
How PPL can maximise your international income
No hidden costs
We deduct the cost of our service from the payments made to you at a flat rate, currently 7%. As we do not need to make a profit, you can be sure you are getting the most possible of your royalties.
Expert team
Our international team are second to none in the knowledge and relationships they hold with our CMO partners around the world, from detailed knowledge of unique payment systems and distribution rules to understanding in-country trends of repertoire airplay.
Cutting edge technology
We are constantly updating our technology to ensure it is world leading in its ability to match global music usage against our Repertoire database, getting you paid quickly and accurately.
Member support
Your MyPPL account lets you manage your repertoire and view your payments online. A dedicated member services team available from 9am – 6pm every working day.
Qualified Intermediary Status
We are able to pay through up to 30% tax that would otherwise be held back on US royalties, due our Qualified Intermediary Status from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Advanced access to global systems
As a CMO, we have unrestricted access to various global data systems which speed up the transfer of important repertoire data around the world, ensuring swift and effective flow of revenue to our members.
If you are already a member of PPL in the UK, you can appoint us to collect royalties for you from around the world by assigning us a worldwide mandate. If you are not yet a member, sign up – it is free to register – and we can start collecting for you in the UK and from across the world.