Are you an aspiring musician or songwriter?
Get to know PRS, as members of their team tell you about the organisation and how you can make money from your music!
PRS for Music represents the rights of over 155,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers in the UK and around the world. As a membership organisation it works to ensure that creators are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed, and played in public. In 2020, 22.4 trillion performances of music were reported to PRS for Music with £650.5m collected on behalf of its members, making it one of the world’s leading music collective management organisations.
Claire Rose
Claire has been an Outreach Manager, for PRS for Music, for over 6 years. In her role, she meets with songwriters, composers, and music publishers to ensure they are making the most out of their membership and therefore maximising their royalties. She also meets with labels, artist development companies, managers, and other industry organisations to discuss the importance of PRS for Music and where it sits in the wider industry. Claire puts on regular events, workshops, and panel discussions focusing on the DIY approach to music and diversity & inclusion.
Outside of her role at PRS, Claire is also the Community Manager for Women in CTRL, a not-for-profit trade body representing women and underrepresented groups in the music industry.
Gemma Steer
Gemma has a history in singing, dancing, and acting having worked closely with Gareth Marlones BAFTA television series “The Choir” as well as the Choir Olympics in China. Gemma then went to study a BTEC National Diploma in performing arts at West Herts College and has now worked as a Representative for PRS Music for 10 years.
Her role involves onboarding new applicants joining as writers, publishers, and successors as well as liaising with external Music Publishing companies.
Sam Ilori
With a passion for music going as far back as when he was two, Sam is an avid music lover who has worked within the music industry for the last five years in music licensing, management and now as part of the Member Admissions Team for PRS for Music.
Having graduated from London Met University with a BA Hons in Music Industry Management, he has gone on to establish his own business (@ProducerTimesUK) shining the light on the achievements of Music producers within the UK. Sam has dabbled in the world of music journalism and interviewed the likes of Yemi Alade, Arlissa, and Fox. He has also written a stream of spotlight pieces for PRS for Music M Magazine aimed at highlighting the profile of members from the Afrobeats genre, some of which include the likes of Burna Boy, Kida Kudz, Rema, Tay Iwar, and Wizkid.
Sam’s biggest achievement to date is beating his battle with Cancer in 2020, followed closely by boasting a Vinyl collection of just 8 Vinyl (and counting). Forever the optimist, he is always looking for the opportunity to learn and collaborate with others, both within and outside of music.