26 June 2008
PRS AGM 2008
The Annual General Meeting of the Performing Right Society (PRS) took place today Thursday 26 June at the PRS offices in Berners Street, London.
The following members were elected as directors after a postal ballot:
Writers
David Bedford
Nigel Beaham-Powell
Publishers
Chris Butler, Novello & Co Ltd
Sarah Levin, Universal Publishing Ltd
Jane Dyball, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Paulette Long, Westbury Music Ltd
Ellis Rich, Chairman of PRS addressed the meeting in the week that membership numbers for PRS and MCPS hit 60,000. He spoke of the ever-growing need for the Society to fully reflect the world of music in society.
View PRS Chairman Ellis Rich's AGM speech
PRS Chief Executive Steve Porter presented the latest issues affecting the Society and confirmed the financial results for 2007 (see below).
The keynote speech came from Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive of British Music Rights.
| Public Performance Sales |
£134m |
10% increase |
| International |
£121m |
10% increase |
| Broadcast and Online |
£113m |
8% increase |
| Other |
£6m |
|
| Total Revenue |
£374m |
10% increase |
| Total distributions after costs |
£326m |
12% increase |
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CONTACT: press office 020 7306 4777 press@mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
PRS, The Performing Right Society, creating a future for music. As a not-for-profit membership society, PRS ensures composers; songwriters and music publishers are paid royalties when their music is used. Music is everywhere, every day; live performances, TV and radio, CDs, DVDs, downloads, streams and everything in between. Royalties create a future for music by supporting creators while they continue to write.