Business and Money

MCPS announces 2021 distributions of £181.7M

The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) has announced increasing distributions (£181.7m) to members in 2021, a considerable 15 percent increase on 2020.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 May 2022

PRS for Music appoints Rupinder Virdee

Reporting into director of communications and public affairs, John Mottram, Rupinder will be pivotal to the company’s future plans and implementation of strategic marketing and communications that advance awareness of one of the world’s leading music collective management organisations.

By Maya Radcliffe 4 May 2022

PRS for Music releases 2021 financial results

The UK’s leading music society sees a 22.4 percent increase in revenues in 2021 to £777.1m.

By Maya Radcliffe 25 Apr 2022

Anti-piracy campaign enlists Stefflon Don and Jack Joseph

The campaign from Get It Right From a Genuine Site aims to encourage fans to support all those in the creative industries by getting content from safe and genuine websites.

By Maya Radcliffe 21 Apr 2022

Ten days left to vote in the 2022 PRS Members’ Council Ballot

PRS is encouraging Voting and Principal Voting members to make their vote count. Voting happens online and closes at 5pm on Friday 22 April.

By Maya Radcliffe 11 Apr 2022

Tom Gray appointed chairman of Ivors Academy

He follows Crispin Hunt who stepped down last week after five years.

By Maya Radcliffe 1 Feb 2022

Crispin Hunt stands down as chair of the Ivors Academy

Hunt revealed in a statement that it is 'high time to let the future lead the future... Bed hogging is not my style.'

By Jamie MacMillan 24 Jan 2022

Changing step: Nigel Elderton on the evolution of PRS' governance

Chair of the PRS Members’ Council, Nigel Elderton, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on its members’ livelihoods and how it will ensure that ‘PRS remains one of the best PROs in what has become a very competitive world. ‘

By Maya Radcliffe 21 Dec 2021