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.
Cannes, France – January 24, 2010 – RightsFlow, a leading provider of bulk mechanical licensing and royalty services, announced an agreement with PRS for Music,, the music copyright organization representing 65,000 UK songwriters, composers and publishers, to allow RightsFlow to identify and license PRS for Music works for mechanical uses in the United States. The project fills a crucial gap, ensuring that UK songwriters receive royalties from digital transactions in the United States even where content does not have North American representation.
The agreement puts in place a data-sharing capability whereby RightsFlow can send usage information to PRS for Music who will cross-check this with their own copyright systems. The result will be better matching of the appropriate sub-publisher or licensing body in the US, or where works are unrepresented direct accounting to PRS for Music.
