Phonographic Performance Ireland
The music licensing company.
PPI has been at the heart of music licensing in Ireland since 1968, ensuring that record companies and performers are fairly rewarded every time their recordings are played in public or broadcast.
Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) administers the public performance, broadcasting, and reproduction rights for hundreds of thousands of recordings across thousands of labels — covering not just Irish music, but virtually any sound recording from anywhere in the world. A single PPI licence gives your business the right to play this entire repertoire legally and with confidence.
PPI issues licences to thousands of businesses and organisations across the Republic of Ireland, from bars, hotels, and gyms to shops, offices, and broadcasters. All income collected — less administration costs — is distributed annually to PPI’s member record companies and to the performers who made the music. When you hold a PPI licence, you’re helping make sure the people behind the music get paid.
Making Music?
If you're a record company/self-releasing producer or performer, PPI works to make sure you're paid whenever your recordings are played in public or broadcast. All income collected is distributed annually to PPI's members and the performers behind the music. Join PPI and let us collect what you're owed.
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Using Music?
If your business plays recorded music — whether in a bar, shop, gym, hotel, office or anywhere in between — you need a PPI licence. One licence gives you legal access to hundreds of thousands of recordings from Ireland and around the world, so you can keep the music playing with complete peace of mind.
Are You a Music User?
Whether you run a salon, a gym, a hotel or a retail store — if music is played in your business, you need to be covered. Applying for a Dual Music Licence through IMRO (opens in a new tab) is straightforward.