Useful Links

Useful Organisations - Guide

PRS collects and distributes licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works.

MCPS collects and distributes ‘mechanical’ royalties generated from the recording of music onto many different formats. This income is distributed to their members – writers and publishers of music.

The MPCS-PRS Alliance manages common activities and services and is jointly owned by them.

Below are a list of Useful Organisations and their website addresses which may be useful for any new and aspiring songwriters needing help and advice on understanding the music industry and how it affects them and their songs

PRS (Performing Right Society) - www.prs.co.uk

PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd) - www.ppluk.com

MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society) - www.mcps.co.uk

MPA (Music Publishers Association) - www.mpaonline.org.uk

PAMRA (Performing Arts Media Rights Organization) - www.pamra.org.uk

MMF (Music Managers Forum) www.ukmmf.net

British Academy of Composers and Songwriters - www.britishacademy.com

Musicians Union - www.musiciansunion.org.uk

Academy Recording Studio - www.academystudio.co.uk

Academy Media TV - Music Video Production - www.academymedia.tv