Education

PRS for Music education resources

Use our online resources to help you learn more about what we do, how songwriters and publishers make money from royalties and how we fit into the wider music industry.

What is PRS for Music?

PRS for Music is home to the world's best music writers, composers and publishers.

We exist to collect and pay royalties to our members when their music is used in one of a number of ways – when it is recorded onto any format and distributed to the public, performed or played in public, broadcast or made publicly available online.

PRS for Music Foundation
The UK's only independent funder of new music across all genres.

PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund
A registered charity that provides assistance to members and ex-members of the Performing Rights Society and their families.

Useful links and partners
Industry partners
Information on licensing schools
I want to join PRS for Music as a songwriter or publisher

Learning resources

Use the resources below to help learn about PRS for Music

Download the 'Introduction to PRS for Music' presentation
A Powerpoint presentation that explains our role in the music industry.

Watch 'The Royalty Route' video
A video outlining how songwriters and composers get paid when their music is used

Download 'Music Universe'
A diagram explaining the music industry as a whole and the relationships between different organisations

Download 'The Story of a Song'
An illustration showing how a song is developed and how it earns income for the writer

Read independent research
View key music industry research from our Chief Econmist, Will Page

We have a limited amount of printed literature available - Request literature

Next BRIT Thing

We’re supporting Next BRIT Thing – the nationwide competition for young people. If you are 11 to 19 and have a passion for music you could win some amazing prizes.

There are three Awards up for grabs including the best original song/composition which PRS for Music is supporting. We’re offering a day’s studio session in the Strongroom Studios part of the world famous AIR Studios Group with a top music producer.

To give you a heads start we’ve put together a few helpful guides to provide inspiration and support to preparing a winning composition...

The deadline for votes & uploads is 16th December. Good luck!

Make It Happen

If you’re looking for some practical advice on all aspects of the music industry, from songwriting tips to marketing your music to making those all-important contacts, check out our Make It Happen series over at M online. You will find expert advice from influential songwriters and industry insiders that will help get your career off the ground.

Songwriting tips and advice from the experts.
Watch an interview with UK Soul Sensation Beverley Knight talking about songwriting and her influences here.

Watch an interview with Lou Brown talking about songwriting on a budget. Click here to watch.

What is the competition looking for?
Entries for the composition category will be judged purely on composition, lyrics, and originality and sit alongside the main rules for the competition. To find out more about these visit their terms & conditions page.