January 2009: PRS Template Presentation
Please remove: ‘By minimising deductions we are able to pay our member nearly 90p in every pound we collect’ ‘We collect royalties for music played on all UK TV stations and distribute over 80% of it on a ‘pay per play’ basis, ensuring the right people get paid’ ‘A record £500 million in royalties were paid out in 2012’ Please replace with: We have members We have 150 affiliates around the world A record of £555 million royalties were paid out in 2010 Please can you create the slide in editable PPT format 150 A record £641.8m in royalties was collected in 2012 £ 641.8m 100,000 We have 150 affiliated societies around the world We have over 100,000 members
We look after two key rights within a song Mechanical rightPerforming right
PerformanceBroadcast, online & mobile Transmission: TV, film, radio Mobile: network operators Online: websites that stream music Live performance: gigs, clubs, concert venues Public playback of recorded music: pubs, hotels, shops, offices Theatrical: cinema and theatre Performing right
PhysicalDigital CD covermounts: publishers DVDs: manufacturers, distributors CDs: record labels Production libraries Downloads: digital music retailers Ringtones: mobile content retailers Music streaming: website owners Mechanical right
Channels to gain royalties from: Gigs, clubs and small venues Concerts and festivals TV and radio airplay Music used in film, TV adverts International performances Music used online – download/streaming Music used for audio and audio-visual products
We issue licences to organisations, companies and individuals that use our members’ music How it works 1 1 2
Rightsholders register details of their works with us 2 2 1
Licensees report the music they have used to us 3 3
We match reported usage against artist and title info 4 4
We check artist and title info against records of our members’ works 5 5
We invoice music users and service providers 6 6
Music service providers pay us revenue 7 7
We pay rightsholders for the use of their music 8 8
PRS for Music has agreements in 90 countries around the world, including other collecting societies
Please remove: ‘By minimising deductions we are able to pay our member nearly 90p in every pound we collect’ ‘We collect royalties for music played on all UK TV stations and distribute over 80% of it on a ‘pay per play’ basis, ensuring the right people get paid’ ‘A record £500 million in royalties were paid out in 2012’ Please replace with: We have members We have 150 affiliates around the world A record of £555 million royalties were paid out in 2010 Please can you create the slide in editable PPT format You’re in good company With over 100,000 members
Joining PRS for Music PRS writers admission fee: £50 MCPS writers admission fee: £50
January 2009: PRS Template Presentation