Join as a writer

Benefits

By joining PRS you will benefit from:

• Fast and efficient collection and payment of your UK and international royalties.
• The cheapest, most efficient society in Europe.
• Quarterly royalty payments on ALL revenue streams.
• Fully detailed and easily understood statements provide a greater level of information and cost data.
• Saying goodbye to sampling: more and more of your royalties are attributed to actual performances.
• Personal relationships and services tailored to your requirements.
• PRS Members Fund - a benevolent fund, helping members in times of need.
• Quarterly magazine to all members.
• Working with UK and EU governments to improve the rights of creators.
• Regular member workshops and networking sessions.
• At the forefront of licensing new platforms in Europe - online, podcasts, ringtones, mobile TV...

Online Benefits

• Log-in to manage your membership and music portfolio online (online works registration, easy access to our database and matching of unpaid perfomances).
• Direct access to broadcaster logs ensures accurate payments for radio and TV usage, using the latest tracking technologies to identify the rest.
• Access to policies and procedures, career support, administration rates, payment information etc.
• Regular e-bulletins and alerts.
• A discounted subscription to Sonk Tang, the professional online community for music professionals.

We are committed to expanding these services further in the future.

Criteria

At least one piece of music that has had a public performance or broadcast which has been documented (e.g. setlist, programme or playlist from a broadcaster's website).

A letter from a broadcaster, promoter or venue owner confirming broadcast or performance of your music.

Successors

For more information on the admission of successor members contact us

Proof of eligibility is required for new members with the exception of successor members. Successors are usually appointed in a will or by the law.

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The joining fee is as outlined below:

Your music does not have to have been published or recorded for you to be eligible for PRS writer membership.

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Membership of PRS does not grant you membership of MCPS. Find out whether you should join MCPS.