These organizations represent and protect the interests of music creators and publishers in the UK. BASCA, MPA, and PRS advocate for songwriters, composers, and publishers' rights and ensure they receive royalties. OFCOM regulates the TV, radio, and communications sectors to facilitate music broadcasting. PPL and BPI license music for public use and promotion to generate fees for artists. Songrite provides copyright registration. UK Music collectively represents these music organizations and promotes the interests of musicians.

1. Company Who are they and
what do they do?
What impact this
organisation would
have on my print
product?
BASCA
British Academy of Songwriters,
Composers and Authors
https://basca.org.uk/home/
They protect and
campaign for the
interests of
songwriters, lyricists
and composers. From
legislation to
safeguarding of
revenue streams; from
protection of collective
management to action
against piracy; from
fairness of contracts
to fighting coercive
commissioning.
They would help to
protect my artist
against any privacy
or safeguarding
issues.
MPA
Music Publishers Association
http://www.mpaonline.org.uk
The Music Publishers
Association (MPA)
represents the full
diversity of the UK’s
music publishing
sector.
The MPA would
help to publish my
artists’ music and
make sure it’s all
done properly.
PRS
Performing Rights Society (who are
now linked with MCPS – The
Mechanical Copyright Protection
Society)
https://www.prsformusic.com/
They pay royalties to
our members when
their work is
performed, broadcast,
streamed,
downloaded,
reproduced, played in
public or used in film
and TV. They support
them by influencing
policy, supporting and
hosting awards.
They will make sure
that money is paid
to make sure my
artists’ rights are
preserved.
OFCOM
Office of Communications
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/
Ofcom is the
communications
regulator in the UK.
They regulate the TV,
radio and video-on-
demand sectors,
fixed-line telecoms,
mobiles and postal
services, plus the
airwaves over which
wireless devices
operate.
They take care of
communications
and make sure they
are running well so
that music can be
played on the radio
or television.
PPL
Phonographic Performance Limited
PPL exists to ensure
that those who invest
They will ensure
that the music my

2. http://www.ppluk.com/ their time, talent and
money to make
recorded music are
fairly paid for their
work. PPL licenses
recorded music
played in public or
broadcast and then
distributes the licence
fees to its performer
and recording rights
holder members.
artist makes will not
be used without a
license, when used
with a license some
of the fees will go to
my artist.
BPI
British Phonographic Industry
https://www.bpi.co.uk/default.aspx
BPI represents the
UK’s recorded music
industry, BPI co-owns
The Official Charts in
a joint venture with
the Entertainment
Retailers Association
(ERA).
They would help to
promote my artist
music through
adverts, carts etc.
Songrite UK
Songright Copyright Office
http://www.songrite.co.uk/index.html
Songrite Copyright
Office UK offers a
secure and ultra-
reliable copyright
registration service
which is unrivalled in
quality and value.
They will permit my
artist the right to
securely deposit
copies of their work
as legal evidence to
authenticate their
Claim of copyright
ownership.
UK Music
(umbrella company linked with
many of the above)
http://www.ukmusic.org/about/
Through collective
representation UK
Music promotes the
interests of record
labels and music
publishers (major and
independent),
songwriters,
composers, lyricists,
musicians, etc.
The UK music
company would
represent my artist
and promote them.