Private company
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society
Performing rights organisation in the United Kingdom
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) is an organisation that collects royalties and protects rights for music publisher, songwriter and composer members, when their music is reproduced, in any format – including online, physical and synchronised.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) is an organisation that collects royalties and protects rights for music publisher, songwriter and composer members, when their music is reproduced, in any format – including online, physical and synchronised. The MCPS collects and pays royalties to members when their music is: copied and used in physical products (such as records, CDs and DVDs) streamed or downloaded on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix and Amazon synchronised into audio-visual entertainment including TV, film, video games and advertising on radio.2
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- WikipediaMechanical-Copyright Protection Society
- WikidataQ110722572
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