Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society
Performing rights organisation in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) is an organisation that collects royalties and protects rights for music publisher, song writer and composer members, when their music is reproduced, in any format – including online, physical and synchronised.
Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...
Industry | Mechanical Royalties (Music) |
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Founded | 1910; 114 years ago (1910) |
Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | Paul Clements CEO |
Website | mpaonline |
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The MCPS collects and pays royalties to members when their music is:
- copied and used in physical products (such as records, CDs and DVDs)
- streamed or downloaded on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix and Amazon
- synchronised into audio-visual entertainment including TV, film, video games and advertising
- on radio.
The MPA Group owns and operates MCPS on behalf of over 30,000 music publisher, song writer and composer members.