PPL launches £1m annual fund to “give back to music”

The UK music licensing company PPL is marking its 90th anniversary with the launch of an annual £1m strategy to “give back to music”.

PPL Giving will seek to fund initiatives that promote equality of opportunity in the music industry while covering a broad geographic spread and reaching a wide range of music genres.

The first 26 recipients of funding includes the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), South Asian Arts UK, Donmar Warehouse, and the Young Urban Arts Foundation (YUAF Backstage)

PPL CEO Peter Leathem OBE said: “The launch of PPL Giving underscores our continued commitment in supporting investment in a fully representative and sustainable music community across the nations and regions.

"By championing education initiatives, the development of performers and helping musicians' welfare, we hope to play our part in future-proofing the UK music industry for years to come.”