Explaining MCPS and PRS
Publishing Administration can be overwhelming for musicians, but PRS and MCPS are here to support songwriters, producers and composers to get paid for their contributions towards a song.
Who are PRS? (Performing Right Society)
PRS collects and pays outperforming royalties when works are:
performed live
broadcast on TV or radio
played in public
streamed online
used in film
Who are MCPS? (Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society)
MCPS collects and distributes mechanical royalties on behalf of its members.
This includes works that are:
commercially released by a record company on a CD, DVD or LP
recorded and used by a radio or TV programme
recorded and used for an audio-visual or multimedia production used online
PRS distributes royalties four times a year, whereas MCPS makes distributions every month. Membership of MCPS is separate from PRS, and if you are not working with a publisher, you may need to consider joining MCPS if your works are used this way.
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