It’s true – you can ask more than one collecting society or PRO to handle your royalties! Read on and take control of your music. Hang on. I thought only my local collecting society could collect my royalties. In the past, European businesses who wanted to play background music had to pay various different copyright collection
Authors, composers and publishers have the right, but not the obligation, to register with Performing Rights Organizations (a.k.a Collection Societies, internationally) for the collection of royalties. The primary function of PROs is the intermediation between copyright holders and entities who wish to use their music publicly (ex. a business establishment). This means that they are