It’s time to take stock at the end of one of the busiest years the music business has seen in recent memory. Our special end of year review looks back ...
Leona Lewis’ festive hit One More Sleep has been named the most played Christmas song released in the 21st century, according to new airplay data analysis from PPL.
The track, ...
The estate of John Lennon has appointed PPL to collect neighbouring rights royalties on all sound recordings where John Lennon or Yoko Ono are listed as a performer.
It means ...
Coldplay have been named the most played British group of the 21st century by music licensing company PPL.
PPL has released its list of the UK’s most played bands to ...
PPL PRS has appointed Greg Aiello as managing director.
He takes over the role from Andrea Gray, who has decided to step down after almost five years leading the ...
Way back in 1934, Phonographic Performance Limited was founded by Decca and EMI as a copyright collective for the UK music industry. Now, 90 years later, PPL operates at the ...
PPL has long played a key role in protecting musicians’ interests. From the battle that led to the passing of the EU Copyright Directive in 2013, to the government’s streaming ...
Ever since the EU Rental Directive was implemented in 1996, PPL’s partnership with performers has gone from strength to strength, with their voices now an integral part of the operation. ...
In the first of five pieces written by former Music Week editor Paul Williams, we begin our exploration of PPL’s illustrious history and its impact on the industry by digging ...
PPL has revealed that Ed Sheeran has been named the most played artist of 2023.
Sheeran has won the title for the seventh time in nine years. It’s the second ...
