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Here for music and its makers

Music wouldn't exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We're here to represent them and ensure that they are rewarded for their creations.

What we do

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Welcome to PRS for Music

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We pay royalties to our members for the use of their work while protecting the future of music through partnerships, technology and influencing policy.
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We have representation agreements with societies in 100 countries so that our members can be paid for music use outside of the UK.
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We license the use of our members' music by businesses, online, in broadcasts and film, for live performance and as recorded products.

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Latest Campaigns

  1. Big Numbers Teaser 2019 See the 2019 figures

    2019 Financial Results

    In 2019 we collected a record £810.8m on behalf of our members, a year-on-year increase of 8.7% on a constant currency basis.
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    Diversity and Inclusion

    We are focused on making change happen, because more diverse organisations are more creative and make better decisions.

Latest news

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  1. 18 Nov 2020

    PRS for Music supports Music By Numbers 2020 report

    The annual economic study by UK Music and its members shows that the UK music industry continued to grow in 2019 across every sector before the COVID-19 enforced shutdown hit in early 2020.

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  2. 18 Nov 2020

    UK music industry's £5.8bn boost to economy before COVID-19 delivered 'catastrophic blow'

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