Business and Money

Jackie Davidson MBE and Peter Thoms elected as PPL directors

The candidates were elected at PPL’s Annual Performer Meeting and will both sit on the PPL Performer Board and main PPL Board.

By Maya Radcliffe 26 Nov 2020

UK Music reveal Music By Numbers 2020

The report reveals that the music industry contributed £5.8 billion to the UK economy last year, before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

By Maya Radcliffe 18 Nov 2020

PRS for Music reveals gender pay gap report

PRS for Music has made progress since its first gender pay gap report in 2017 and is committed to doing more to close the gap and to champion diversity.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 Nov 2020

Music industry celebrates as Cultural Recovery Fund cash is shared out

The vital funding will help live spaces to survive until social distancing restrictions are lifted.

By Maya Radcliffe 12 Oct 2020

PPL announces Q3 international revenue distribution

Across all distributions made to date in 2020, of both international and UK revenue, PPL has now distributed more than £200 million.

By Maya Radcliffe 1 Oct 2020

The AIM Crisis Fund receives huge cash injection

The new donations will allow the fund to reach hundreds more applicants who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Maya Radcliffe 30 Sep 2020

UK Music Makers call on Government for specialist support

Made up of the FAC, The Ivors Academy, MMF, MPG and the MU, the CMM have written an open letter which warns of a significant loss of highly-trained and skilled workers if support isn’t granted.

By Maya Radcliffe 28 Sep 2020

CISAC upgrades music coding system

Music creators stand to benefit from new improved technology that will help track their works better and remunerate them faster in the increasingly important music streaming environment.

By Maya Radcliffe 24 Sep 2020