January 2009: PRS Template Presentation An i ntroduction to PRS for Music

MECHANICAL RIGHTPERFORMING RIGHT TWO KEY RIGHTS

Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 to copy the work to issue copies of the work to the public MECHANICAL RIGHT If you can ‘hold’ your music you may receive a mechanical royalty

Mechanical income is collected from the manufacturers of :- MECHANICAL RIGHT compact discsrecords DVD tapes retail videos DVD television programmes TV & radio adverts corporate videos NOVELTY GOODS theatrical motion pictures premium products premium products multi media products INTERNET INTERNET MUSIC SITES

Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 public performances: pubs, clubs, shops, hairdressers or cinemas, etc. communicate a work to the public: television, radio, satellite & cable transmission and the Internet PERFORMING RIGHT If you can ‘hear’ your music you may receive a performance royalty.

PERFORMING RIGHT Performance income is collected from radio & TV stations as well as all other music users, including:- hotels cinemas hairdressers hotels AIRCRAFT youth clubs ice rinks member’s clubs youth clubs Bingo shops theatres pubs VILLAGE HALLS pubsmobile djs caravan parks ice cream vans circuses MUSIC ON HOLD buses MUSIC ON HOLD parks railway stations boats universities

MECHANICAL RIGHTPERFORMING RIGHT PRS for Music represents both of these rights for songwriters, composers and music publishers

Who we are PRS for Music is a not-for-profit membership organisation responsible for the collection and distribution of mechanical & performance income. It brings together two UK royalty collection societies - the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) and the Performing Right Society (PRS) Both of which were set up to collect and pay royalties to members when their music is exploited in various ways – be it recorded onto any format and distributed to the public, performed or played in public, broadcast or made publicly available online.

Our role To provide our customers with licences and collect the fees To match the use of licensed music to the songwriter and publisher members To pay royalties to songwriter and publisher members when their music is used

£ £££ ££ £ £ £ music using customers £ songwriters, composers and music publishers

We represent over 75,000 direct members comprised of songwriters, composers and music publishers We make royalty payments - over £550 million was paid out in 2009 We provide access to the world’s repertoire of music – approx 10 million songs! We issue nearly half a million licenses annually in the UK, covering manufacturers of physical product, live venues, broadcasters, business premises and online service providers What do we do?

How did it all begin? The Performing Right Society (PRS) was founded in 1914 The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) was set up in 1924 Famous composers who were some of our original members Arthur Bliss Edward Elgar Gustav Holst

…and from that we have grown to over 75,000 members covering all genres… Rock Pop Indie Classical Jazz Hip hop Garage Drum and bass DubstepMetal House Dance Electro Country Folk Urban Bhangra Breakbeat Funk Reggae Soul R n B Punk Ska

PERFORMING RIGHTS PerformanceBroadcast, On-line & Mobile TV, Film & Radio Network Operator Website Owner TV & Radio Transmission Mobile Transmission Streamed Music Gigs, Clubs & Concert Venues Pubs, hotels, shops, offices Cinema & Theatre Theatrical Live Performance Playback of recorded music

PRS Member PRS for Music Performing right Radio TV Live Registers songs Pays for licence Submits play lists Submits set lists Distributes royalties The Performing Right process

MECHANICAL RIGHTS Physical Digital Production Library CD Commercial release CD Commercial release DVD Covermount CD Publisher Manufacturer or Distributor Record Label Professional Music User Digital Music Retailer Mobile Content Retailer Website Owner Downloads Ringtones Streamed Music

The Mechanical Right process MCPS Member PRS for Music Mechanical right Record Label Registers songs Distributes royalties Applies for licence Issues licence Pays licence

International Royalties USA France Italy Australia ASCAP, BMI & SESAC SACEM SIAE APRA Performance rights HFA SACEM SIAE AMCOS Mechanical rights & PRS for Music has nearly 150 reciprocal contracts with mechanical and performance organisations around the world. Here are some examples of overseas collection societies.

Rewarding songwriters A songwriter is due royalty money when: Their music is performed live in a licensed venue (either by them or another artist) Their music is played on TV, radio, or in a business Their music is streamed or downloaded online Their music is physically reproduced By becoming a member of PRS for Music, we ensure this money is paid to them!

Joining PRS for Music Admission fee for writers: For performance income only: £10 For mechanical income only: £50 Admission fee for publishers: For performance income only: £400 For mechanical income only: £50