Championing music rights
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Championing music rights

We pay hundreds of thousands of members for the use of their recorded music through licensing in the UK and collecting royalties from around the world.

Ensuring our members’ talent and investment is fairly rewarded.

Become a member

If you are a performer or rightsholder of commercially recorded music, you should be a member of PPL.

Discover the benefits of being a member

Get paid

If you make music, you should be paid when it’s played. We collect royalties in the UK and around the world on behalf of hundreds of thousands of performers and recording rightsholders.
More about royalties

Get a licence

If you broadcast music, you’ll probably need a PPL licence. We license numerous radio stations, TV channels and some online services to include recorded music in their broadcasts.
More about licensing

Latest news

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Woman singing in a studio for radio, song production and rehearsal. Creative, voice and singer making a record

PPL pays performers and recording rightsholders £77.7 million in Q1 2026
PPL Pay Gap Reporting 2026

PPL shares latest gender and ethnicity pay gap results

2025 figures show year‑on‑year progress and the ongoing work to strengthen equity across the workforce.
Adult DVD performing at the BBC Introducing showcase at SXSW. Credit: Autefault

How UK artists get to SXSW – and how PPL supports the journey

How UK artists get funding to play SXSW, including support from PRS Foundation's International Showcase Fund and PPL.
A group of students at a Saffron workshop

How PPL Giving is supporting Saffron to expand music technology training

Bristol-based organisation Saffron works to address gender imbalance in music technology through training, mentoring and community programmes.
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We work on behalf of performers and recording rightsholders in the UK and across the globe

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Equity, Sustainability & Community Report

Key updates on PPL's EDI strategy, including the latest pay gap and sustainability reporting, and progress made through PPL Giving.
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