PRS’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place earlier today (3 June) and saw Cathy Dennis being named among the new appointees to the PRS Members’ Council.
These appointments were voted for by PRS members at the AGM, with the multi-award winning singer, songwriter and music producer Cathy — who has worked with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and Ariana Grande — being elected to the Council as a Writer Member.
Tom Gray, Chair of the Ivors Academy, and composer and songwriter Philip Pope were also re-elected to the Council as Writer Members.
The following people were elected to the Council as Publisher Members:
- Megan Hall, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Concord Music Publishing
- Nigel Gilroy, Global Head of Legal & Business Affairs at Novello and Company
- Daniel Lang, Senior Vice President of Global Society Relations & Digital Rights at Warner Chappell Music
- Richard Paine, Director of Commercial Rights and Business Affairs at Faber Music
Speaking about the appointments, Julian Nott, Chair of the PRS Members’ Council, said: ‘I’m delighted to welcome our new and re-elected Council Members. The wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise that they have amassed during their careers will bring a huge amount of insight and ensure the Council continues to deliver the best possible society for members, and that every part of the membership is served by the organisation.’
During the 2025 PRS AGM, PRS for Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin announced that the society paid £1.02bn to rightsholders in 2024 — up 8.1% (£76.5m) on 2023 — and increased revenues by 6.1% (£66.6m) to £1.15bn. These increases have largely been achieved through a renewed commercial mindset and investment in data and technology infrastructure.
‘PRS members have the right to demand their society thinks differently, challenges the norms in an industry where tradition is too often an excuse for inaction, and constantly evolves to meet their changing needs and expectations,’ Andrea said. ‘Indeed, it is because we recognise the need to constantly challenge ourselves that we have been able to double the royalties paid to songwriters, composers and publishers in less than a decade.’
Online royalties were a key driver of growth for PRS royalty collections in 2024, increasing by 9% to £401.2m. International revenues, meanwhile, reached £351.4m by the end of 2024.
Public performance royalty collections have increased by 49.6% over the last six years, reaching £287.3m in 2024. In the year to 31 December 2024, these collections increased by 14% — primarily due to the significant growth in collections from the live sector, which were up 30% on 2023.
Last year also saw PRS collect nearly 180% more from the video games sector following a landmark deal with Sony PlayStation, adding to the latter’s streaming service to the long-standing download deal between the company and PRS.
