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 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
I want to join PRS for Music as a songwriter or publisher

Tips and advice

Check out our online member magazine M Online.
M online gives you everything the printed magazine does and more. Not only does it include all of the great features and news stories you’ve enjoyed in M, it also has exclusive videos, competitions, career advice, plus the additional content that we can’t fit into the magazine. Visit M Online.

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. Watch Beverly Knight interview