Performing Rights Societies

1. What are performance rights societies?

2. How do performance rights societies work?

3. Are my songs registered?

4. Why does Broadjam need to know the PRS with which my songs are registered?

1. What are performance rights societies? ^

For musicians, performance rights societies (PRS) exist to collect and distribute royalties on the behalf of musicians and other audio and video artists for the use of their musical compositions (i.e. lyrics and musical notes) by others. For more information about the copyrightable elements of songs, see the Copyright FAQ.




2. How do performance rights societies work? ^

After you become a member of a performance rights societies (PRS), the PRS will collect royalties for the performance of your musical works on your behalf. You will be compensated by the PRS in accordance with its royalty distribution rules for performance of your musical compositions.




3. Are my songs registered? ^

You may be a registered member of a performance rights society (PRS), but that does not mean that your songs are registered. Oftentimes, when artists sign up with a PRS, they will also register their entire catalog of songs. Other artists register only a few songs. You must have registered your songs with a PRS to receive royalties through the PRS for songs that are performed.




4. Why does Broadjam need to know the PRS with which my songs are registered? ^

Knowing where your songs are registered will allow Broadjam to accurately track and report the number of times your song is streamed to the appropriate performing rights society. For more information, see Section 1.09 of Broadjam’s User Agreement.