PERFORMING RIGHT SOCIETY LIMITED DISTRIBUTION RULES PRS distribution policy rules Contents INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 12 Scope of the PRS Distribution Policy ................................................................................ 12 General distribution policy principles ............................................................................. 12 Policy review and decision-making processes ............................................................. 13 DISTRIBUTION CYCLES AND CONCEPTS ................................................. 15 Standard distribution cycles and frequency .................................................................. 15 Distribution basis ..................................................................................................................... 15 Distribution sections ............................................................................................................... 16 Non-licence revenue ............................................................................................................... 16 Administration recovery rates ............................................................................................ 16 Donation to the PRS Foundation and Members Benevolent Fund ........................ 17 Weightings .................................................................................................................................. 17 Points and point values .......................................................................................................... 17 Fixed point values .................................................................................................................... 18 Reconciliation payments ....................................................................................................... 18 Music consumption ................................................................................................................. 19 Distribution section values ................................................................................................... 19 Unnotified works ...................................................................................................................... 19 Exclusions.................................................................................................................................... 20 Adjustments ............................................................................................................................... 21 Shares............................................................................................................................................ 22 Recognition and application of publishing contracts ................................................. 25 BROADCAST REVENUE ............................................................................ 26 Key concepts .............................................................................................................................. 26 Broadcast sampling ................................................................................................................. 26 Time of day weighting ............................................................................................................ 27 ‘Off Air’ Performances ............................................................................................................ 28 BBC blanket licence – platform revenue splits ............................................................. 28 Distribution basis summary ................................................................................................. 29 Unmatchables and carry forwards .................................................................................... 29 Public reception ..................................................................................... 31 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 31 1 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 31 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 31 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 31 Other notes ................................................................................................................................. 32 BBC radio ............................................................................................... 33 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 33 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 33 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 33 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 33 Other notes ................................................................................................................................. 34 Commercial radio ................................................................................... 35 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 35 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 35 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 35 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 36 Other notes ................................................................................................................................. 36 UCB Radio .............................................................................................. 37 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 37 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 37 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 37 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 37 Other notes ................................................................................................................................. 37 BBC TV ................................................................................................... 38 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 38 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 38 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 38 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 39 Other notes ................................................................................................................................. 39 ITV ......................................................................................................... 40 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 40 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 40 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 40 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 40 Other notes ................................................................................................................................. 41 BSkyB ..................................................................................................... 42 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 42 Royalty source ........................................................................................................................... 42 2 Distribution policy ................................................................................................................... 42 Processing policy ...................................................................................................................... 42 Other notes 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