IS YOUR MUSIC RECEIVING AIRPLAY?
THEN YOU SHOULD BE REGISTERED WITH PPCA
Never heard of us?
PPCA is a national, non-profit organisation that represents the interests of Australian recording artists and record labels.
We issue blanket licences for the broadcast, communication and public performance of sound recordings and music videos. We currently license over 42,000 businesses Australia-wide, including clubs, hotels, bars, restaurants, fitness centres, cafes, shops, halls and dance studios, as well as radio and television stations.
Each year, PPCA distributes the licence income collected, less administration expenses, to registered Australian recording artists and sound recording copyright owners (usually record labels).
Remember there at least two copyrights in each sound recording or music video. So every time a recording is played in public, there are two licence fees to be paid - one goes to APRA which passes the money on to the person or people who composed the work. The other goes to PPCA which passes the money onto the sound recording copyright owner (usually the record label) and featured Australian performers registered under PPCA's Artist Direct Distribution Scheme.
If you are both the songwriter and featured Australian performer on a recording, then you can register with both APRA and PPCA.
To register or obtain more information about PPCA…
Go to the PPCA website, www.ppca.com.au or
contact our Distribution team on 02 8569 1133 or
email distribution.mail@ppca.com.au for more information.
Please note: It's essential that you register with PPCA to be eligible for the Artist Direct Distribution Scheme or to authorise PPCA to exercise the above rights on your behalf, so contact PPCA now.
