British Music Rights

British Music Rights was established in 1996 to speak on behalf of the UK's vibrant and diverse songwriting, composing and music publishing community.

The four member organisations are: the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters, the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS), the Music Publishers Association (MPA) and the Performing Right Society (PRS). They act as a single consensus voice for more than 50,000 composers, songwriters, music publishers, and their UK collecting societies, representing them where appropriate to Government, the media, industry and the public.

Their core goals are to promote awareness and understanding of:

The interests of British music creators and publishers at all levels;
The value of music - to society, culture and the economy;
Intellectual property rights and how they protect and promote creativity;
The opportunities and challenges for music creators in the digital age.

British Music Rights is a team of legal, communications and public affairs specialists. They work in a number of ways, including lobbying, research, education, and PR, to raise awareness about issues that affect British music creators and publishers, both in the UK and abroad.

Visit the BMR website: http://www.bmr.org