PPL India

Phonographic Performance Limited India, commonly known as PPL India, is an Indian collective rights management organization (CMO), founded in 1941.[1] The company controls the Public Performance rights of 317 music labels, with more than 1.5 million foreign and 0.8 million Indian songs in their repertoire.[2] Additionally, PPL also holds the Radio Broadcast licensing rights of 268 record labels.[3] The tracks represented by the organization encompass numerous languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.[4]

Function

Phonographic Performance Limited India licenses its copyrighted sound recordings to consumers to publicly perform the songs and for radio broadcast.[5] It is empowered to collect fees on behalf of its member music labels and distribute the proceeds accordingly.[3][6]

Membership

The companies represented by PPL in India account for a sizable proportion of the total music market share internationally and domestically.[7] In 2018, PPL India acquired the music rights of South Indian Music Companies Association (SIMCA) thereby gaining control of up to 60% of the region's total musical output.[8][2] The organization represents some of the world's and India's largest record labels,[9] including T-Series, Sony Music, Saregama, Universal Music, Warner Music India, Times Music and many more record labels.

[10] PPL India is also affiliated with the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI)[11]

Organizational structure

PPL India is managed by a board of directors who serve at the pleasure of the company's stakeholders. The day-to-day operations of PPL are overseen by its Managing Director and CEO Mr. Rajat Kakar who was appointed to serve in January 2018.[12] The company currently has 170 employees, operates 17 offices across India, and is headquartered in Andheri, Mumbai.[13]

Public performance in India

PPL enforces the intellectual property rights of its members by ensuring that businesses comply with the law by paying for the music they consume.[14]

Radio broadcasting rights

PPL India also collects license fees on behalf of its members for music played by private, community, and public radio stations across the country.[3] It currently holds the Radio Broadcasting rights of 268 record labels.[15]

References

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  2. ^ a b "South Indian Music Companies Association ties up with Phonographic Performance to monetise library". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Recorded music licence fee collection up 30%: PPL". The Quint. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  4. ^ "The challenges of tracking pirated music". The Week. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  5. ^ "Warning! PPL licensing is a must if you want to play Jimikki Kammal or new film hits at your party". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  6. ^ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Music licensing goes digital - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  7. ^ IANS (2018-12-13). "Recorded music licence fee collection up 30%: PPL". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  8. ^ V, NARAYANAN (12 December 2018). "South India music firms' body moves to monetise licensed sound records". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  9. ^ Malvania, Urvi (2014-04-21). "Sony Music eyes numero uno position in India". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  10. ^ "T-Series Appoints PPL to Manage its Public Performance License in India". EVENTFAQS Media. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  11. ^ "Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) Hails Indian Government's Decision To Accept Accession To WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) & Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)". EDMLI. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  12. ^ "Rajat Kakar Appointed as the Managing Director of Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) India". EVENTFAQS Media. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  13. ^ "Contact Us". Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL). Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  14. ^ "The Bombay High Court directs New Year Parties across India to pay PPL for music and play". MediaNews4U. 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  15. ^ "FM firms settle royalty dispute with Phonographic Performance Ltd - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2019-04-10.