• 140 k Members
  • 25 m Works
  • £ 3 m To our charity
  • £ 605 m To Rightsholders

Here for music and its makers 

Music wouldn't exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We're here to represent them and ensure that they are rewarded for their creations.

What we do

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Welcome to PRS for Music

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We pay royalties to our members for the use of their work while protecting the future of music through partnerships, technology and influencing policy.
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We have representation agreements with societies in 100 countries so that our members can be paid for music use outside of the UK.
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We license the use of our members' music by businesses, online, in broadcasts and film, for live performance and as recorded products.

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    2018 Financial Results

    In 2018 we collected almost three quarters of a billion pounds for our members.
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    'How to' Academy

    The newest addition to our help centre is a tool to help you learn how to use our services.

Latest news

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  1. 5 Jul 2019

    Behind the Board - Simon Darlow

    Get to know our Deputy Chair Simon Darlow, in a video filmed at his Oxford studio.

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  2. 26 Jun 2019

    Your July distribution

    We’ve updated our live page so you can view the main payments that will be included in July and those that will be moved to a future distribution.

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