As the UK's music licensing company for tens of thousands of performers and recording rightsholders, we license radio stations, TV channels and some online services to include recorded music in their broadcasts.
We also license UK businesses and organisations to play music in public through PPL PRS Ltd, our joint venture with PRS for Music.
Recorded music is protected by copyright. This means that, if you wish to include recorded music in a radio or TV broadcast, or in an online service, or if you wish to play recorded music in public (such as playing it to staff or customers at your business premises), legal permission is needed from each and every recording rightsholder whose recordings you use.
PPL’s licences provide this permission on behalf of the tens of thousands of recording rightsholders we represent, allowing you to use virtually all commercially-released recordings in the UK. This saves you from having to contact multiple companies or individuals directly.