Ever since the EU Rental Directive was implemented in 1996, PPL’s partnership with performers has gone from strength to strength, with their voices now an integral part of the operation. ...
In the first of five pieces written by former Music Week editor Paul Williams, we begin our exploration of PPL’s illustrious history and its impact on the industry by digging ...
PPL has revealed that Ed Sheeran has been named the most played artist of 2023.
Sheeran has won the title for the seventh time in nine years. It’s the second ...
Welcome to YungBlud’s live music revolution.
Starring on the cover of Music Week ahead of the first edition of his very own music festival BludFest, Yungblud lays out his ...
PPL generated £283.5 million of revenue in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 4% and the highest level of income in its 90-year history.
The collective management organisation (CMO) licenses ...
UD has revealed the 10 unsigned artists to have been selected for the latest instalment of its Incubator programme.
Following a successful pilot in 2023, the initiative – a creative ...
As PPL celebrates its 90th anniversary, it has announced the launch of PPL Giving, an annual £1 million strategy to “give back to music”.
“A core objective of the programme ...
The demand for dedicated health support from the UK’s performing arts sector has almost doubled since pre-pandemic times, according to new figures from the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine ...
PPL will provide funding to East London Arts & Music (ELAM) for the next three years to help drive more diversity and equity in the creative and cultural industries.
ELAM ...
PPL paid out £279.6 million to 165,000 performers and recording rights-holders in 2023.
It marks an increase of £34.9 million (14.3%) on the previous year, and is the highest annual ...
