UK songwriters & composers generated close to $1bn in music royalties last year

British collection society PRS for Music reports record results
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PRS for Music pays out record $215m in April 2020 distribution

PRS counts 145,500 songwriter, composer and music publisher members in the UK and worldwide
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PRS for Music launches Emergency Relief Fund support its members during the Coronavirus pandemic

Applicants will receive support up to a value of £1,000.
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Over a third of professional songwriters in the UK say they have been ‘subject to full buyouts or work for hire commissions’

An additional 41% of UK creators say “they had been required to give away more of their mechanical rights than they wanted”
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Mark Krajewski and Roger James join Executive Leadership Team at PRS for Music

Execs join as Chief Commercial Officer & General Counsel and Chief Information Officer
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PRS for Music sees record £746m revenue in 2018, but costs top £97m

A total of £603.6m was paid out to songwriters, composers and publishers
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Copyright Directive talks conclude – music business responds ahead of reviewing final Article 13 text

“We look forward to carefully reviewing the text when it is issued,” says IFPI
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