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Will Simpson

“Record royalty distributions mean more than just big numbers – they represent rent paid, instruments bought, studio time covered and careers sustained for thousands of music creators”: PRS has distributed nearly £275 million in 2025

Money.

Christmas has come early for UK artists, according to PRS, anyway. The Performing Rights Society has just announced its largest ever royalty payout of £274.9 million to rights holders worldwide.

This marks a 4% increase on last year and is surely a reason to be cheerful amid the gloom over possible changes in UK copyright law and the encroachment of AI into music.

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