Denver, CO (February 16, 2009) - Beatport, the recognized leader in electronic music downloads, has announced today a license deal with PRS for Music (formerly known as the MCPS-PRS Alliance).
"Beatport is happy to support the songwriters, composers and music publishers represented by PRS for Music," stated Jonas Tempel, Beatport's C.E.O. "Being the leading company in the electronic music download space, Beatport hopes this agreement will set a new standard for other world wide download sites, helping to ensure songwriters are paid properly for their compositions."
Beatport are keen to ensure that the relevant creators are properly compensated for the use of their music and will provide PRS for Music with every assistance in an effort to maximize the accuracy of distribution of monies. If you are a member of PRS for Music and want further details regarding distribution of royalties please contact their membership team: www.prsformusic.com/membership. If you are not currently a member of PRS for Music and have your compositions sold through Beatport, please visit www.prsformusic.com for more info on the benefits of membership.
PRS for Music represents music from over 60,000 songwriters, composers and music publisher members. In addition to the repertoire PRS for Music represents for the UK, the license provides Beatport with access to Pan European rights for Warner Chappell and Peer Music as well as access to a range of performing rights from PRS for Music members on a Pan-European basis.
"PRS for Music is pleased to have concluded licensing matters with Beatport" said Andrew Shaw, MD Broadcast and Online at PRS for Music "As an influential and fast growing digital store, it is of vital importance that our members receive the applicable royalties for the use of their works within the service."
About Beatport
Beatport is the recognized leader of electronic music downloads by DJs and fans alike delivering content in premium-encoded formats that match the professional performance quality standards of the world's leading sound systems. Beatport.com allows users to access the world of electronic music through secure, legal, hi-speed, high quality downloads in MP3, MP4 and WAV formats on a pay per download basis from an impressive library of the world's leading major and independent labels.
About PRS for Music:
PRS for Music exists to help businesses and community groups get access to some of the world's best loved music, while making sure that songwriters, composers and publishers are rightfully rewarded whenever their musical works are played, performed or reproduced. PRS for Music provides the permissions needed to use music for any product or space, from a TV programme or YouTube video, to the workplace radio and every possibility in between. Through effective, fair and transparent licensing we ensure that creators can keep on creating by delivering vital income to all our 60,000 membership. PRS for Music is proud to keep one of the UK's most vibrant creative industries working.
Please note that whilst PRS for Music makes every effort to provide the most accurate distributions possible, being featured on a licensed online service does not guarantee you a royalty payment and distributions are subject to the applicable distribution policy and are reliant on the quality of data received from the licensee.
Website: www.prsformusic.com