PRS For Music: The Performing Right Society (MCPS)

The Performing Right Society commonly known as PRS for Music, was formed in 1914 by a group of music publishers who help provide an income for composers, songwriters and music publishers. The Performing Right Society is a professional organization that can safeguard and insure the income for many different composers, songwriters and music publishers that join in order to receive an income for their work. PRS for music can therefore pay royalties to the artist when their work is performed in any format that is broadcasted, as the artist is entitled to a fair payment for the use of their work ''When the music plays, somebody gets paid''. With the right licences any company, venue, shop or club has the right to perform any composition made from

The main purpose of MCPS is to collect and distribute mechanical royalties to the artist whenever it's reproduced as a physical product such as records CDs and online downloads. MCPS can insure the safeguard of income with the right licenses as without owning them it's copyright infringement and are legally entitled to pay a fee, by owning both these licenses every artist, composer and music publisher are entitled to a fair payment. The royalties that PRS can provide differs from what MCPS can provide as with MCPS they can insure royalties when an artist's work is reproduced as a physical product whereas PRS can only provide royalties to the artist whenever it's performed either as a live performance to the public or through a shop, club, or company. Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) is a UK based company and performance rights organisation founded by Decca and EMI in 1934, they issue licenses to various different TV and Broadcast stations as without these licenses they wouldn't be able to use recorded music which generates an income for many different artists, music publishers and

The Musicians union was founded in 1893, that led to become one of the biggest organizations for musicians in the United Kingdom, many musicians join by paying an annual fee for a membership. They can provide many benefits such as personal accident cover, professional expense cover and legal cases. The musicians Union are a part of the FIM (International Federation of Musicians) which represents musicians globally with any legal problems such as travelling with your instrument to property, the Musicians union can safeguard the income for musicians who experience any legal indecency such as fraud, by joining you are safeguarding your income on a professional level like instrument insurance, public liability insurance, and any legal worries that can result in a loss of income. The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1992 and represents 85% of all music sold in the United Kingdom. They account for the major three record companies; Universal, Sony, and Warner, they help record labels and companies with business advice, professional training and professional business