Rights management organisation MCPS (Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society) is celebrating its centenary this year. For almost half of that period, the MCPS has been part of the Music Publishers Association (MPA). ...
Rights management organisation MCPS (Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society) – part of the MPA (Music Publishers Association) – turned 100 this year. Here, CEO Paul Clements examines its legacy and the technological ...
MCPS (Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society) paid out £204.3 million of mechanical royalties in 2023.
That represents an 8.5% year-on-year increase and a 43% uplift in annual distributions over the last five ...
MCPS increased its member distributions to £188.4 million in 2022, an increase of £6.7 million (3.7%) compared to 2021. It was the highest distribution since 2007.
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society ...
MCPS has announced the highest per-year distribution of royalties to its publisher, songwriter and composer members since 2009.
The not-for-profit mechanical collection society is owned by the Music Publishers Association ...
Music Publishers Association CEO Paul Clements and general manager & chief policy officer Lucie Caswell have spoken to Music Week about their support strategy for the sector during the Covid-19 ...
MPA CEO Paul Clements has spoken of the need for unity in the industry during his inaugural AGM address in the top job.
During the AGM in London, the former ...
The MPA Group has named Paul Clements as Jane Dyball’s successor at the MPA Group.
After five years in the post, Dyball is stepping down as CEO after implementing a ...
When MPA Group Of Companies CEO Jane Dyball picked up the Outstanding Contribution award at last week’s Music Week Women In Music Awards, it was a rare foray into ...
The long-running dispute between the BBC and PRS For Music and the MCPS has been resolved with a new deal for the corporation’s blanket licence, Music Week can reveal.
The ...
