Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has received another, seemingly-final setback in his battle against UK collecting society PRS for Music.
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PRS for Music reveals its collections grew by 7.7% in 2025
UK collecting society PRS for Music has published its annual financial results, revealing that its collections grew by 7.7% to £1.24bn in 2025. £1.07bn of that was paid out to […]
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What the PRS v Steam dispute should teach the games industry – guest column
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns voicing the opinions of notable authors, or advancing specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion, are not […]
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Music Venue Trust tangles with PRS for Music over live fees
UK charity the Music Venue Trust has ignited a new row with collecting society PRS for Music over the fees that the latter charges.
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PRS for Music sues Steam games-store owner over soundtracks
Good news if you’ve been hankering after a music-industry lawsuit that has nothing to do with either AI or the live sector. UK collecting society PRS for Music is taking […]
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PRS for Music pays out £274.9m in its December distribution
UK collecting society PRS for Music is ending the year with its latest record payout. That’s £274.9m in its December distribution, up 4% year-on-year. The society noted that the payout […]
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Prominent songwriters grill PRS for Music about admin costs
UK collecting society PRS for Music is in the spotlight again – this time thanks to a letter from some prominent songwriters asking it to justify its expenses. Bloomberg reported on […]
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PRS class-action lawsuit knocked back by UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
In April 2024 we reported on legal action launched by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree against collecting society PRS for Music. His claim, issued through the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, focused on how […]
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PRS for Music switches to monthly payouts for online streaming
British collecting society PRS for Music has announced that it will now be paying its members royalties for ‘multi-territory online licensing’ on a monthly basis rather than quarterly. That means streaming royalties […]
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PRS for Music reveals its payouts grew 8.1% to £1.02bn in 2024
UK collecting society PRS for Music has announced its distribution figures for 2024. It paid out £1.02bn to rightsholders last year, up 8.1% year-on-year. This was based on the society increasing […]
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Innovation and music licensing: ‘Where’s the next growth coming from?’
The issue of licensing music for new tech platforms has long been prefixed by the word “thorny”. A panel dug into those issues.
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TikTok launches ‘#BehindTheSong Live’ songwriter masterclasses
TikTok’s latest initiative for songwriters kicks off later this month: ‘#BehindTheSong Live’. It’s an extension of its existing #BehindTheSong series, which launched in 2023 as videos where songwriters and producers talked about […]
