Jazz singer songwriter Eska and music licensing company PPL have come together to call for more support for Intellectual Property (IP) from music lovers.
This follows a PPL survey, undertaken to mark World IP day today (26 April), showing that while 89 percent of the British public agreed that British-made music has had a positive impact on the economy, 47 percent admitted to not understanding IP and its role in the music industry.
Almost a quarter of the survey’s respondents said they did not know that recorded music needs to be paid for (in the form of a licence) when played for staff and customers in public spaces, including shops, restaurants and workplaces.
Further findings revealed that only seven percent of Brits surveyed knew that playing music in a public space without a licence could result in an injunction.
Mercury Prize nominated Eska said: ‘Without the legal acknowledgement of my IP, I would not be paid fairly for my musical creations and would not be able to continue to make music for people to enjoy. Many people can be short-sighted and only see the megastars and high-profile legal battles, but IP rights exist to protect us all.
‘IP should be celebrated. The UK is home to many wonderful intangible inventions whether its technology, art, or music. We are a bunch of highly intellectual and creative people and without IP laws in place, no one would know it.’
Meanwhile, PPL also published its financial results for 2015. The figures revealed that PPL collected a total of £197m in royalties in 2015, up five percent year-on-year. Public performance of recorded music rose 10 percent to £84.4m.
Elsewhere, PPL also reported a three percent rise in broadcast revenues to £75.9m, with new licensing agreements in place for catch-up TV and other digital services. International collections increased by one percent to £36.7m.
Visit PPL's website to find out more.
This follows a PPL survey, undertaken to mark World IP day today (26 April), showing that while 89 percent of the British public agreed that British-made music has had a positive impact on the economy, 47 percent admitted to not understanding IP and its role in the music industry.
Almost a quarter of the survey’s respondents said they did not know that recorded music needs to be paid for (in the form of a licence) when played for staff and customers in public spaces, including shops, restaurants and workplaces.
Further findings revealed that only seven percent of Brits surveyed knew that playing music in a public space without a licence could result in an injunction.
Mercury Prize nominated Eska said: ‘Without the legal acknowledgement of my IP, I would not be paid fairly for my musical creations and would not be able to continue to make music for people to enjoy. Many people can be short-sighted and only see the megastars and high-profile legal battles, but IP rights exist to protect us all.
‘IP should be celebrated. The UK is home to many wonderful intangible inventions whether its technology, art, or music. We are a bunch of highly intellectual and creative people and without IP laws in place, no one would know it.’
Meanwhile, PPL also published its financial results for 2015. The figures revealed that PPL collected a total of £197m in royalties in 2015, up five percent year-on-year. Public performance of recorded music rose 10 percent to £84.4m.
Elsewhere, PPL also reported a three percent rise in broadcast revenues to £75.9m, with new licensing agreements in place for catch-up TV and other digital services. International collections increased by one percent to £36.7m.
Visit PPL's website to find out more.
