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UK music copyright collective faces antitrust claim over licensing and royalties practices

By Simon Zekaria ( June 25, 2024, 16:45 GMT | Insight) -- The Performing Rights Society (PRS), a UK music copyright collective, faces an antitrust claim from a group of songwriters over its licensing practices for live public performances and royalty distribution. This comes on top of an existing planned collective lawsuit against PRS regarding similar issues. Performing Rights Society for Music, a UK music copyright collective, has been targeted by an antitrust claim in the UK from a group of songwriters over the licensing and administration of live public performance rights and royalty payments distribution....

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