Royalty collection society PRS for Music said it collected a record £101.4m in revenue from live music last year.

For the first time in PRS’s more than 110-year history its revenue collection from live music topped one hundred million in 2025, with a 13.2% (£11.9m) uplift on 2024.

PRS reported that overall revenue from public performance, including live and music played or performed in public spaces, such as shops and restaurants, saw a 9.1% (£26.1m) year-on-year increase to £313.4m.

In total, PRS’ royalty collections increased by 7.7% (£88.2m) on the previous year to £1.24 billion. The society, that represents the rights of more than 190,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers, paid out £1.07 billion to rightsholders last year, a 4.9% increase (£49.9m) on 2024.

“In 2025, we saw particularly strong growth in live with more creators earning from performances than ever before, including many being paid for the first time,” said PRS CEO Andrea Czapary Martin.

PRS has been on the receiving end of a series of campaigns in recent years, most recently Music Venue Trust’s Set The Record Straight: Fair Licensing Fees initiative calling for greater accuracy and transparency in how PRS for Music licensing fees are calculated for grassroots music venues.

In February, PRS announced that the £1 per ticket LIVE Trust contributions, for the grassroots live music sector, will not be included in its licence fee calculations.

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