PPL India
Phonographic Performance Limited India, commonly known as PPL India, is an Indian collective rights management organization (CMO), founded in 1941.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/rajat-kakar-appointed-as-phonographic-performance-md/article10010079.ece|title=Rajat Kakar appointed as Phonographic Performance MD|website=@businessline|date=3 January 2018 |access-date=2019-04-15}} The company controls the Public Performance rights of 317 music labels, with more than 1.5 million foreign and 0.8 million Indian songs in their repertoire.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/south-indian-music-companies-association-ties-up-with-phonographic-performance-limited-to-monetise-library-3287231.html|title=South Indian Music Companies Association ties up with Phonographic Performance to monetise library|website=Moneycontrol|access-date=2019-04-10}} Additionally, PPL also holds the Radio Broadcast licensing rights of 268 record labels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/hot-news/recorded-music-licence-fee-collection-up-30-ppl|title=Recorded music licence fee collection up 30%: PPL|date=2018-12-13|website=The Quint|access-date=2019-04-11}} The tracks represented by the organization encompass numerous languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/leisure/lifestyle/2018/12/17/the-challenges-of-tracking-pirated-music.html|title=The challenges of tracking pirated music|website=The Week|access-date=2019-04-10}}
Function
Phonographic Performance Limited India licenses its copyrighted sound recordings to consumers to publicly perform the songs and for radio broadcast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jan/19/warning-ppl-licensing-is-a-must-if-you-want-to-play-jimikki-kammal-at-your-party-12295.html|title=Warning! PPL licensing is a must if you want to play Jimikki Kammal or new film hits at your party|website=www.indulgexpress.com|access-date=2019-04-15}} It is empowered to collect fees on behalf of its member music labels and distribute the proceeds accordingly.{{Cite web|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital/music-licensing-goes-digital/68572468|title=Music licensing goes digital - ET BrandEquity|last=www.ETBrandEquity.com|website=ETBrandEquity.com|access-date=2019-04-10}}
Membership
The companies represented by PPL in India account for a sizable proportion of the total music market share internationally and domestically.{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/recorded-music-licence-fee-collection-up-30-ppl-118121300692_1.html|title=Recorded music licence fee collection up 30%: PPL|last=IANS|date=2018-12-13|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-04-11}} In 2018, PPL India acquired the music rights of South Indian Music Companies Association (SIMCA) thereby gaining control of up to 60% of the region's total musical output.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/south-india-music-firms-body-moves-to-monetise-licensed-sound-records/article25727237.ece|title=South India music firms' body moves to monetise licensed sound records|last=V|first=NARAYANAN|website=@businessline|date=12 December 2018 |access-date=2019-04-11}} The organization represents some of the world's and India's largest record labels,{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sony-music-eyes-numero-uno-position-in-india-114042100807_1.html|title=Sony Music eyes numero uno position in India|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=2014-04-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-04-15}} including T-Series, Sony Music, Saregama, Universal Music, Warner Music India, Times Music and many more record labels.
{{Cite web|url=https://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-15275/t-series-appoints-ppl-to-manage-its-public-performance-license-in-india|title=T-Series Appoints PPL to Manage its Public Performance License in India|website=EVENTFAQS Media|access-date=2019-04-10}} PPL India is also affiliated with the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI){{Cite web|url=https://edmli.com/2018/07/07/india-phonographic-performance-limited-ppl-hails-indian-governments-decision-to-accept-accession-to-wipo-copyright-treaty-wct-phonograms-treaty-wppt/|title=Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) Hails Indian Government's Decision To Accept Accession To WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) & Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)|date=2018-07-07|website=EDMLI|access-date=2019-04-10}}
Organizational structure
PPL India is managed by a board of directors who serve at the pleasure of the company's stakeholders. The day-to-day operations of PPL are overseen by its Managing Director and CEO Mr. Rajat Kakar who was appointed to serve in January 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-14525/rajat-kakar-appointed-as-the-managing-director-of-phonographic-performance-limited-ppl-india|title=Rajat Kakar Appointed as the Managing Director of Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) India|website=EVENTFAQS Media|access-date=2019-04-10}} The company currently has 170 employees, operates 17 offices across India, and is headquartered in Andheri, Mumbai.{{Cite web|url=https://pplindia.org/contact-us/|title=Contact Us|website=Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL)|access-date=2019-04-11}}
Public performance in India
PPL enforces the intellectual property rights of its members by ensuring that businesses comply with the law by paying for the music they consume.{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianews4u.com/bombay-high-court-directs-new-year-parties-across-india-pay-ppl-music-play/|title=The Bombay High Court directs New Year Parties across India to pay PPL for music and play|date=2018-12-29|website=MediaNews4U|access-date=2019-04-11}}
Radio broadcasting rights
PPL India also collects license fees on behalf of its members for music played by private, community, and public radio stations across the country. It currently holds the Radio Broadcasting rights of 268 record labels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio-news/fm-firms-settle-royalty-dispute-with-phonographic-performance-ltd-6556.html|title=FM firms settle royalty dispute with Phonographic Performance Ltd - Exchange4media|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2019-04-10}}