PPL is a music industry organisation collecting and distributing airplay and public performance royalties in the UK on behalf of over 3,500 record companies and 40,000 performers (this should not be confused with PRS revenue which is collected on behalf of writers and publishers).

One of the key reasons for joining the PPL (besides employing them to collect your income as a record company) is to ensure that the music you sell is registered with the Official Chart Company.

• When you join PPL your should ask for an ISRC (International Standard Recordings Code) identifier, this will be similar to:
  
  GB XYZ 07 00001
  
  - Country Code
  - ID initials
  - Originating year
  - Track number
  
  
• You should also ask for a username and password for the CatCo website.
  
  
• You can use these login details to access and update the music industry data base, www.catcouk.com
  
  
• You can also download an online application that allows you to register recordings, digital and physical products with the MCPS-PRS, OCC (Official Chart Company) & the PPL itself.

The BPI is the British record industry's trade association. Its membership comprises of hundreds of music companies including all four 'major' record companies, associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies representing literally thousands of labels. D A Recordings Ltd, the founders of the emusu platform, is a BPI member.