Performing Right Society undertakings review

The CMA reviewed the undertakings given by Performing Right Society Limited (PRS) in February 1997.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 20 November 2015
• Last updated: 24 May 2016 — See all updates

• Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Recreation and leisure
• Opened: 20 November 2015
• Closed: 24 May 2016

Administrative timetable

Published on 9 December 2015, as required by the CMA’s approach to the variation of existing remedies (CMA11). Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this website.

Date	Action
24 May 2016	Final decision published
March 2016	Provisional decision and consultation
15 January 2016	Deadline for all parties’ submissions
December 2015	Publication of issues statement
November 2015	Review launched

Final decision to release undertakings

24 May 2016: Following consultation, the CMA has decided to release the undertakings on the PRS in relation to the supply of services of administering performing rights and film synchronisation rights.

• Final decision (24.5.16)
• Notice of release from undertakings (24.5.16)
• Press release: CMA decides to release PRS undertakings (24.5.16)

Responses to provisional decision to release undertakings

• Adam Elfin (24.5.16)
• The American Music Rights Association Inc (24.5.16)
• Jonathan Starkey (24.5.16)
• Music Managers Forum (24.5.16)
• The Performing Right Society for Music (24.5.16)

Provisional decision to release undertakings

23 March 2016: The CMA has provisionally decided to release the PRS from the undertakings it gave in February 1997, in relation to the supply of services of administering performing rights and film synchronisation rights.

• Provisional decision (23.3.16)
• Notice of intention to release undertakings (23.3.16)
• Press release: CMA provisionally decides to release PRS undertakings (23.3.16)

Responses to issues statement

• Adam Elfin (23.3.16)
• AJ Harcourt of Entertainment Rights Management (23.3.16)
• The American Music Rights Association Inc (23.3.16)
• Amphonic Music Limited (23.3.16)
• Andrew East (23.3.16)
• Anonymous (23.3.16)
• Association for Electronic Music (23.3.16)
• Jonathan Starkey (23.3.16)
• Music Managers Forum (23.3.16)
• Music Publishers Association (23.3.16)
• Performing Right Society for Music (23.3.16)
• Universal Music Publishing Group (23.3.16)

Issues statement

9 December 2015: The issues statement identifies the issues the panel members propose to focus on and invites views on these.

• Issues statement (9.12.15)
• News story: CMA publishes issues statement for PRS review (9.12.15)

Review group appointed

The CMA has appointed the group for the review of the undertakings.

Simon Polito (Chair), Anne Lambert and Philip Marsden

Decision to undertake review

20 November 2015: The CMA has decided to review the undertakings given by PRS (now known as PRS for Music (PRSfM)) in February 1997. The undertakings relate to the supply of services of administering performing rights and film synchronisation rights.

• Decision statement (20.11.15)
• Press release: CMA reviews Performing Right Society undertakings (20.11.15)

Contacts

Please send written representations about any competition issues to: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Published 20 November 2015
Last updated 24 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 24 May 2016

   Final decision and responses to provisional decision published.

2. 11 April 2016

   Timetable updated.

3. 23 March 2016

   Provisional decision and responses to issues statement published.

4. 29 February 2016

   Timetable updated.

5. 20 November 2015

   First published.