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What are PRS for Music declaration forms, where do I get them and what should I do with them?

Last modified on: 13/10/2011

Information provided on PRS for Music declaration slips helps to ensure that royalties are distributed fairly to copyright owners. Making Music member organisations using our performing rights royalty scheme should complete and return a declaration slip for each performance declared to PRS for Music.

You can download PRS for Music declaration slip here.

You should complete a declaration slip for every concert you are declaring via the Making Music PRS for Music scheme, attached to a programme for the concert. You can either complete these as you go along and send them to the Making Music office at any time, or you can save them to send in with your Annual Payment Form for next year's membership renewal.

Please note that although PRS for Music asks you to complete section 2 of the declaration slip, which involves acquiring the signature of a representative of the venue, this is not essential; so if this is onerous or difficult PRS for Music has agreed that slips can be returned without this section completed.

Attach each slip to a copy of the corresponding concert programme, and either send it directly to PRS at any time, or keep to send in with your next Annual Payment form and accompanying royalty payment. Royalty payments and declarations are always made retrospectively for the period 1 November to 31 October.

See Information Sheets 3 and 3c for further information on performing rights and on the Making Music scheme with PRS for Music.