Does anybody know anything about this organisation. I've been getting a bit of radio play which I'm very pleased about. But, when I went to fill out the PRS application forms they mentioned transferring the rights to performing my work over to them. Does this affect copyright?
PRS was setup to protect music writers and arrangers.
if you write or arrange, , theyre on your side.
(i think ) you transfer the performing right to them to allow them to collect performance royalties on your behalf. i think this is just a legalese thing.
it doesn't stop you exploiting your work and music in any way you want to.
if you write songs/music and you are getting airplay, you should join.although as a trad musician you may not make much.
last time i checked this, you would get much less than £100 for 3 minutes play on national radio. thats for a writer,not an arranger or mere musician.
if you dont join, royalties will still be collected when your stuff is played. if this money cannot be linked to a PRS(etc) member, it gets shared out among all the other members.
so if you only join to prevent Bono getting more wonga, you should.
And then there's PPL and MCPS, both of which you need to look at. It's not easy to wade through the paperwork, as obviously it is, and needs to be, in legalese, but it's worth it and I found PPL to be very helpful when I phoned and asked for help with the forms
You should also remember, if you play anywhere licensed by them, to fill in your return - that way royalties go to the relevant people, not Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Michael Jackson's heirs. Not to mention Bono and Mark Knopfler.
I haven't seen more than 2 PRS forms in 30+ years of playing around England, which is why famous performers and writers get richer.
PRS and royalties
PRS and royalties
Does anybody know anything about this organisation. I've been getting a bit of radio play which I'm very pleased about. But, when I went to fill out the PRS application forms they mentioned transferring the rights to performing my work over to them. Does this affect copyright?
Would appreciate any info.
# Posted on October 30th 2009 by Dennis Regan
Re: PRS and royalties
well done with the radio play
i'm a bit out of date on all this.
PRS was setup to protect music writers and arrangers.
if you write or arrange, , theyre on your side.
(i think ) you transfer the performing right to them to allow them to collect performance royalties on your behalf. i think this is just a legalese thing.
it doesn't stop you exploiting your work and music in any way you want to.
if you write songs/music and you are getting airplay, you should join.although as a trad musician you may not make much.
last time i checked this, you would get much less than £100 for 3 minutes play on national radio. thats for a writer,not an arranger or mere musician.
if you dont join, royalties will still be collected when your stuff is played. if this money cannot be linked to a PRS(etc) member, it gets shared out among all the other members.
so if you only join to prevent Bono getting more wonga, you should.
# Posted on October 31st 2009 by rumpole
Re: PRS and royalties
Thanks. Sounds reasonable.
# Posted on October 31st 2009 by Dennis Regan
Re: PRS and royalties
And then there's PPL and MCPS, both of which you need to look at. It's not easy to wade through the paperwork, as obviously it is, and needs to be, in legalese, but it's worth it and I found PPL to be very helpful when I phoned and asked for help with the forms
# Posted on October 31st 2009 by c.g.
Re: PRS and royalties
You should also remember, if you play anywhere licensed by them, to fill in your return - that way royalties go to the relevant people, not Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Michael Jackson's heirs. Not to mention Bono and Mark Knopfler.
I haven't seen more than 2 PRS forms in 30+ years of playing around England, which is why famous performers and writers get richer.
# Posted on November 3rd 2009 by Guernsey Pete