Join as a publisher

The right membership for you 

If you have at least 15 works in your catalogue, and you can provide evidence of your status as a publisher, you can earn royalties through your performing and mechanical rights. You don’t need to join if you are a representing a record label. 

When to join MCPS

The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) collects royalties for members when their music is reproduced, copied or downloaded. You can join MCPS as a publisher if the music in your catalogue has been:

  • commercially released by a record company
  • recorded and used by a radio or TV programme
  • recorded and used for an audio-visual or multimedia production
  • used online
What you need to join MCPS

When to join PRS

The Performing Right Society (PRS) collects royalties for members when their music is publicly performed. You can join PRS as a publisher if the music in your catalogue is: 

  • broadcast on radio or TV
  • used online
  • performed live
What you need to join PRS
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