PRS and SESAC

[Traveler]

Hi,

Is there anyone here from the UK, and therefore a member of the PRS – who is also receiving royalties via SESAC? I am owed a decent amount of money by SESAC, and according to them they send it on to the PRS as soon as their distributions occur (quarterly). However, I’m yet to receive anything from the PRS after a few of these.

I can’t believe how confusing, complicated and more than anything, opaque, the whole royalty collection process is. In fact, of all the times I’ve called PRS, I think only one of those did the person on the other end of the phone know what they were talking about, and that may have been a dream now I think about it. They certainly are nice and try to be helpful, but I think I’d trade that in for some more knowledge.

If there’s anybody else who has experience with this, I’d be very grateful to hear about it.

[Traveler]

I know I only just posted this, but as it’s not showing up on the left sidebar, I’m guessing no one will see it. Is there any way I can get it there?

[Art Munson]

I know I only just posted this, but as it’s not showing up on the left sidebar

The left sidebar only displays replies to topics, not topics created.

[Traveler]

Ah ok, sorry about that. I just figured it out after my own reply too.

[Soph]

I was told that US placements can  take over a year to filter through PRS. UK composers get the worst deal. Takes forever to get paid and then the exchange rate kicks our butts!

Im still waiting on a TV commercial with 200+ Airs. That was on air in late 2011.

[Traveler]

I can’t seem to reply to this thread as it keeps saying ”

ERROR: Duplicate reply detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!

” but my reply isn’t there so it’s not duplicate!

[Art Munson]

@Traveler. Try clearing your browser cache and cookies.

[Traveler]

Followed your advice but still can’t get it to work.. 🙁 Not sure what I’m doing wrong.

[Traveler]

Hi Soph,

Thanks for the reply. Are your tracks with SESAC in the US, but you’re based in the UK so you’re with PRS?

The reason I’m worried is that SESAC told me they send money to PRS at each of their distributions (they don’t hold it back for any length of time), and PRS told me that they send out overseas royalties in the next distribution after receiving them. At least one of these statements must be false in my case as I still haven’t received the royalties I know I’m owed from SESAC from last year.

I wonder what exchange rate they use too… at a guess I’d say the scamming bank rate. Wonderful.

 

[Art Munson]

Okay, found it. Your first reply was stuck in the “pending” folder and that’s why you could not repeat it. I released the “pending” reply just now.

[Traveler]

Thank you Art, I appreciate that a lot 🙂

Congrats on the site too by the way! It’s an excellent resource.

[Kubed]

Does anyone know if PRS keeps 10% of their non-UK artists’ profits?
That’s what a friend of mine was told recently (he wants to join a PRO and he’s doing a little research).
Anyway,i thought this was odd,for a PRO to ask a cut from artist’s music.

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