Performing Right Society
Bristol Takes UK's 'Most Musical City' Title
...2010 4:26AM by Andrew Kerr Bristol has been crowned the UK's "most musical city" in a survey conducted by the Performing Right Society (P.R.S.). Research compiled from the...
Bristol named Britain's most musical city
...population than any other in the UK. It came streets ahead of London in a detailed survey compiled by the Performing Right Society, which collects royalties for more than 65,000...
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Bristol UK's 'most musical city'
...and London. The city, which is home to the bands Massive Attack and Portishead, came top in a survey by the Performing Right Society (PRS for Music). According to research by PRS,...
Do we want a West End walk of fame? Michael Billington
...Boulevard's Walk of Fame. Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images Now here's an odd thing. The Performing Right Society for Music, which does an admirable job of collecting...
Sir Terry gets freedom of London
...work". Sir Terry was inducted into the Radio Academy Hall Of Fame, as well as being awarded the Performing Right Society's John Peel Outstanding Contribution To Music Award. I...
Wogan honoured by radio industry
...promotion of excellence in UK broadcasting and audio production. The John Peel award is bestowed by the Performing Right Society (PRS), the United Kingdom association of composers,...
Top 25 karaoke songs revealed
...karaoke tunes that Britons love to sing have been revealed for the first time. PRS for Music, formerly the Performing Right Society, compiled the list of the 25 most popular from an...
Official: Top 25 karaoke songs
...two, and Don't Stop Me Now, at number 16. The index has been compiled by PRS for Music, formerly the Performing Right Society, a licensing organisation which monitors music use in...
Do the walk of life - plaque honour for Dire Straits' former home
...1990s having sold 120 million albums Dire Straits have been honoured with a Music Heritage Plaque from the Performing Right Society (PRS). Mark Knopfler, his brother David and John...
Police spend GBP800,000 a year on music rights
...years, following an aggressive campaign by the main licensing organisation, PRS for Music, formerly the Performing Right Society. Some forces have seen their payments increase by as...
Ronnie puts on a brave face
...C and Kiki Dee. The concert was for the Helping the Heart of Music event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Performing Right Society for Music Members Benevolent Fund. The charity...
Corner shop worker told to stop singing in store - or pay for performing licence
...to when Big Brother wants to charge you for singing a wee tune?' The Performing Right Society said it was within its rights to charge for all copyright music played or performed...
