LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — British collection society PPL announced the expansion of its first deal with the Indian performance rights organization, the Indian Singers’ and Musicians’ Rights Association (ISAMRA).
According to PPL, the Indian music industry generated around $1.5 billion USD in 2022 and the agreement with ISAMRA creates new pathways for performers represented by PPL to receive royalties distributed by the Indian CMO for the use of their recordings in the country.
Under the terms of the deal, PPL expects to expand the number of performers who were allocated revenue from the use of their music to expand from 450 in 2023 to a substantially larger figure in 2024.
The new agreement expands on PPL’s deal with ISAMRA, previously known as ISRA, and the Indian Music Industry (IMI), which was first struck in 2023. IMI represents more than 200 labels in India and under the terms of the current agreement, ISAMRA will receive up to 25% of public performance revenue from sound recordings collected by PPL India (which is unaffiliated with PPL), to be distributed to performers.
The change to ISAMRA’s name comes as the organization expands its representation and royalty payments to both musicians and vocalists, after having previously services just featured vocalists performing on a recording.
“This partnership with ISAMRA is an important moment for the rights of performers in India. The UK is a significant consumer of Indian repertoire and money has already been paid from PPL in the UK to ISAMRA, benefiting hundreds of performers who did not historically have an entitlement to revenue. The performers we represent at PPL will start to receive new royalties for the use of their music in India during 2024. The agreement is another step on our journey to ensure that our members are paid whenever and wherever their music is used around the world,” said Laurence Oxenbury, Director of International at PPL.
