PRS and MCPS
PRS for Music is the home of the Performing Right Society (PRS) and the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS).
PRS pay royalties to our members when their works are:
- broadcast on TV or radio
- performed or played in public, whether live or through a recording
- streamed or downloaded
MCPS pay royalties to their members when their music is:
- copied as physical products, such as CDs and DVDs
- streamed or downloaded
- used in TV, film or radio
In some cases, money is collected jointly then split between PRS and MCPS.