British neighbouring rights society PPL has generated revenues in 2025 up 4.75% year-on-year to £315.3 million (€362.0m). Growth in 2025 was driven by "a strong international performance and stable income across public performance, broadcast and online licensing in the UK." Net revenue after operating costs and other deductions was £273.0m, while the cost-to-revenue ratio decreased slightly to 13.1% against 13.2% in 2024. PPL collects performance rights and broadcast revenues for the use of soun...

SOCAN's key figures for 2025 (Source: SOCAN)

Canadian rights society SOCAN has collected CA$587.1 million (€361.77m) in 2025, a 5% increase over 2024, and distributed CA$512m (€315.7m) in royalties to songwriters, composers and music publishers, the same amount as the previous year. The organisation’s expense‑to‑revenue ratio reached 13.4% in 2025. SOCAN said the good results reflected "the continued strength and value of music in Canada" as well as "strong growth" in digital, international, g...

Guillaume Damerval, the Managing Director of France's neighbouring rights society SPEDIDAM, has announced that he will step down from his position, effective immediately, after ten years with the organisation. Damerval was appointed MD in 2022. SPEDIDAM did not expand on the reasons for Damerval's departure except to say that he was "moving on to new projects." The Board of Directors of SPEDIDAM has appointed Franck Edouard, current Director of Cultural Affairs at SPEDIDAM, as Interim Managing ...