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British Music Rights
 | Members of British Music Rights are:
British Academy of Composers and Songwriters
Music Publishers Association
Performing Right Society
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society
British Music Rights is an umbrella organisation which represents the interests of composers, songwriters and music publishers. Formed in 1996 by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters, the Music Publishers Association (MPA), the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) and the Performing Right Society (PRS), we provide a consensus voice promoting the interests of creators and publishers of music at all levels.
http://www.bmr.org
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Clintons
| Solicitors
55 Drury Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5RZ
http://www.clintons.co.uk
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MCPS Scottish Office
 | The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS), established in 1924, is a not-for-profit organisation which currently represents over 17,000 composers, songwriters and music publishers .
The essential function of MCPS is to collect and distribute royalties. It acts on behalf of its members by negotiating agreements with those who wish to record and distribute product containing copyright musical works and collecting licence fees for this use. The money is subsequently distributed to its members as mechanical royalties.
http://www.mcps.co.uk
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Murray Buchanan & Co
| for specialist legal advice on recording, publishing, licensing, management, band agreements, disputes and intellectual property - over 12 years industry experience - clients throughout the UK and abroad - free initial consultation.
176 Saint Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5SG
http://www.murraybuchanan.com
mail@murraybuchanan.com
phone: +44 (0) 141 249 6506
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Musicians Union
 | Musicians’ Union, 11 Sandyford Place, Glasgow, G3 7NB
Tel: 0141 248 3723
Mob: 07791 614 727
Email: jen.hunter@musiciansunion.org.uk
www.musiciansunion.org.uk
Why join the Musicians Union?
Here are some of the benefits of becoming a member of the Musicians Union, from only £4.50 per month, you recieve the following at no extra cost:
Legal Services,
Contracts Advisory Sevices,
Instrument Insurance,
Public Liability Insurance,
Meaningful Careers Advice,
Meaningful Networking Opportunities,
Access to specialist advisors in Media, Teaching, Composing, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Session Working, Working Freelance and Traditional Music.
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Performing Rights Society Scotland (PRS)
 | Established in 1914, the Performing Right Society (PRS) is a non-profit making membership organisation of composers, songwriters, authors and publishers of music of all styles - including classical, pop, jazz and music for films, adverts and TV.
The essential function of PRS is to collect and distribute music royalties on behalf of its members. The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS), established in 1924, is a not-for-profit organisation which currently represents over 16,000 composers, songwriters and music publishers.
What does PRS do?
PRS is known as a ‘collecting society’ because its primary role is collecting royalties from music users in the UK who every day publicly perform, broadcast and include music in cable production services. PRS also collects royalties from around the world for its members through reciprocal agreements with collecting societies overseas.
PRS collects the royalties by issuing a licence to the music user (usually charged on an annual basis). In order to then make royalty payments to its members, PRS needs to know what music is being played. Major users, such as the BBC and large concert venues, give PRS detailed reports of the music they play. For many other venues including commercial discos, clubs and pubs, PRS sends researchers to obtain first hand information.
With an estimated 8 billion public performances in the UK every year it is not possible to track every one. To pay out these royalties, statistical methods are used based on actual performance information.
PRS is a non-profit making organisation. Having recovered its running costs it pays all the remaining money collected to the members identified, both UK and overseas.
http://www.prs.co.uk
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Thorntons
| http://www.thorntons-law.co.uk
lpaterson@thorntons-law.co.uk
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