Service Companies And Agnecies

Question 1

Royal collection agencies

Answer 1

PRS (performing rights society)
MCPS (mechanical copyrights protection society)
PPL licensing (phonographic performance limited)

Question 2

What is PRS?

Answer 2

A collection agency that licenses the composers copyright (royalties ) for public performances of your songs.
Every time a song is performed, PRS ensures that royalties are paid to the songs writer

Question 3

What is MCPS?

Answer 3

A agency that licenses the composers copyright for sound recordings. It will be in a physical format
Every time a recording of a song is sold MCPS ensures royalties are paid to the songs composer

Question 4

What is PPL Licensing ?

Answer 4

A agency that licenses the right to perform sound recordings & collects royalties for record companies & performers on recordings
Everything a recording of a song is played of sold PPL ensures that the performer of the song gets paid royalties

Question 5

What is the definition of agency ?

Answer 5

A organisation (or business) that provides a particular service on behalf of a business or person (such as the artist)