| Industry | Mechanical Royalties (Music) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | Paul Clements CEO |
| Website | mpaonline |
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) is an organisation that collects royalties and protects rights for music publisher, song writer and composer members, when their music is reproduced, in any format – including online, physical and synchronised.
The MCPS collects and pays royalties to members when their music is:
- copied and used in physical products (such as records, CDs and DVDs)
- streamed or downloaded on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix and Amazon
- synchronised into audio-visual entertainment including TV, film, video games and advertising
- on radio.
The MPA Group owns and operates MCPS on behalf of over 30,000 music publisher, song writer and composer members.