What PPCA does

PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited) is a non-profit copyright collecting society established in 1969 and headquartered in Surry Hills, NSW, Australia. The organization issues blanket licences that authorize businesses, broadcasters, and other music users to publicly perform, broadcast, and communicate recorded sound recordings within Australia. Licensing revenue, net of operating costs, is distributed to registered record labels and artists in accordance with the Copyright Collecting Societies Code of Conduct, of which PPCA is a signatory.

PPCA's product surface is concentrated on licensing, royalty distribution, and member services rather than technology. Core offerings include direct music licensing, the OneMusic Australia joint licensing initiative with APRA AMCOS (covering both musical works and sound recordings), and the myPPCA self-service portal for licensee account and payment management. Registration services for Australian recording artists and record labels feed the royalty distribution process. Supplementary, non-revenue-generating community programs include the PPCA Performers' Trust Foundation grants and a longstanding partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts that, since October 2013, has offered $15,000 recording grants to Australian artists.

The organization is privately held as a member-based non-profit governed by registered labels and artists. Revenue is derived almost entirely from licensing royalties; pricing is not publicly disclosed and prospective licensees must apply or contact PPCA. PPCA maintains close operational ties with ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association), exchanges data with APRA AMCOS, and co-operates with other Australian collecting societies including ASDACS, AWGACS, The Copyright Agency, and Screenrights under the shared Code of Conduct. The company operates exclusively within the Australian domestic market and employs between 11 and 50 people.

Name

PPCA

Legal name

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited

Website

https://ppca.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PPCA is a non-profit Australian copyright collecting society founded in 1969 that issues blanket licences for recorded music public performance and distributes licensing revenue to registered record labels and artists.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Music Licensing Fees: PPCA generates revenue through blanket licensing fees charged to businesses, broadcasters, and other organizations that use recorded music publicly. Revenue is distributed to registered record labels and artists.

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Core offering

PPCA is a non-profit copyright collecting society that grants blanket licences for the public performance, broadcast and communication of recorded music in Australia, and distributes the resulting revenue to registered record labels and artists. Its commercial activity centres on licensing businesses and broadcasters, registering rights holders, collecting royalties, and operating the joint OneMusic Australia licensing initiative with APRA AMCOS.

Product overview

PPCA operates as a non-profit copyright collecting society providing blanket licences for recorded music use in Australia. The core offering consists of Music Licensing services, supplemented by the joint PPCA-APRA AMCOS OneMusic Australia initiative for combined licensing. The organization provides online self-service through the myPPCA portal, alongside Artist and Label Registration services for royalty distribution. PPCA also supports the music industry through grant programs including the PPCA Performers' Trust Foundation and a partnership with Australia Council for recording grants of $15,000 each.

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Products and services

• Music Licensing (Blanket Licence) Blanket licence that lets Australian businesses and broadcasters legally use recorded music in public, commercial and broadcast settings under a single PPCA authorisation.
• OneMusic Australia Joint Licence Joint PPCA-APRA AMCOS licensing initiative providing combined public performance, broadcast and communication licences for both sound recordings and musical works in Australia.
• myPPCA Self-Service Portal Online portal where licensees manage their PPCA licences, payments, and related documentation.
• Artist Registration Service Registration service for Australian recording artists to be included in PPCA's rights holder network and to receive royalty distributions from licensed uses of their recordings.
• Label Registration Service Registration service for record labels and independent artists to authorise PPCA to grant licences over their recorded music and to receive licensing revenue.
• PPCA Performers' Trust Foundation Grants Foundation that provides grants and funding initiatives to support Australian artists and music professionals as part of PPCA's music initiatives.
• Australia Council Recording Grants (with PPCA) $15,000 recording grants offered jointly by PPCA and the Australia Council for the Arts to assist Australian artists create new recordings.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARIA is closely affiliated with PPCA. ARIA is the trade association representing major and independent record companies. Under longstanding arrangements, PPCA provides ARIA with airplay information, passes on licensee information, shares public domain contact details, and provides information about artists with whom PPCA has lost contact.
• APRA AMCOScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPCA discloses personal information to APRA AMCOS as part of activities undertaken by the joint PPCA-APRA AMCOS licensing initiative known as OneMusic Australia. OneMusic Australia provides combined licensing services for musical works and sound recordings.
• OneMusic AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneMusic Australia is a joint licensing initiative between PPCA and APRA AMCOS providing blanket licences for public use of sound recordings and musical works. Personal information is handled in accordance with the OneMusic Australia Privacy Policy.
• Sounds AustraliamoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerPPCA sponsors Sounds Australia, a national export platform showcasing Australian music internationally. PPCA provides approximately $15,000 sponsorship and planned increases to $20,000 and $25,000 in subsequent years. Sounds Australia is made up of government agencies, industry associations and commercial companies.
• Support Act AustraliaminorOthersSupport Act is a charity helping music professionals facing hardship. PPCA supports this initiative as part of its commitment to the Australian music community.
• Australia Council for the ArtsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPCA partners with the Australia Council for the Arts to offer $15,000 recording grants to Australian artists. First launched in October 2013, this partnership supports artists in creating new recordings.
• Music MattersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPPCA is proud to support the Why Music Matters campaign in Australia and New Zealand. Music Matters is a collective of people across the music community formed to remind listeners of the value and significance of music.
• Other Copyright Collecting Societies (ASDACS, AWGACS, The Copyright Agency, Screenrights)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPCA and other Australian collecting societies including ASDACS, AWGACS, The Copyright Agency, and Screenrights maintain a standalone website for the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies. These societies are signatories to the Code and report annually on compliance.

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Customer concentration

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