Cannes, France – RightsFlow, a provider of bulk mechanical licensing and royalty services for the music industry, on Monday announced agreements with PRS for Music, which represents 65,000 U.K. songwriters, and PIAS Entertainment Group, which provides distribution for 200 record labels. RightsFlow will now identify and license PRS for Music works for mechanical uses in the U.S. The company’s deal with PIAS will see RightsFlow provide mechanical licensing and royalty payment service for all of the company’s 200 distributed labels.

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RightsFlow, which provides mechanical licensing for labels and digital service providers, has signed a deal to identify and license PRS for Music works for mechanical uses in the U.S.

Since digital service providers began paying for streaming, subscription and advertising supported service in July, royalties can be held in escrow by DSPs, labels and aggregators. This deal can facilitate payment to the proper publishers and songwriters.

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12pm, Saturday 23^rd January MIDEM, Cannes, France – [PIAS] Entertainment Group, Europe’s leading music and entertainment services provider, announced an agreement with RightsFlow to provide mechanical licensing and royalty payment services for all its 200 distributed labels.

[PIAS] will use RightsFlow’s proprietary licensing, accounting and royalty payment technology to help them manage the complex issues of copyright compliance and royalty payments in respect to US based sales of digital repertoire. By offering labels this service, [PIAS] is providing a cost-effective solution that will help reduce liability and ensure that creators are paid.

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