MCPS Ltd.

DO NOT USE. Please note MCPS Ltd. is a rights society, NOT a publisher (even if a release has the text "Copyright MCPS", "published by MCPS", &c, &c). Their activities are limited to Mechanical Rights and the management/collection of royalties, and do not act as a publisher in any way. UK Rights Society (licensing company) Legally incorporated 7th July 1924 as Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Ltd. Also appears as: - as MCPS Publishing, MCPS Publishing Ltd., M.C.P.S. Ltd. or simply MCPS, mcps and m.c.p.s. The roots of the company (society) were established in 1910 as the Mechanical Copyright Licenses Co. Ltd. (Mecolico) by several London based music publishers, in 1924 Mecolico is merged with a similar organisation Copyright protection Society Ltd. to form Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Ltd. ( M.C.P.S. Ltd. / MCPS Ltd.). As of 1976 the company was representing 5000 members (35% composers, songwriters, and 65% music publishers) and 1.5 million titles, with a turnover of £7.2m. In May 1976 the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Music Publishers Association Ltd. (MPA) Affiliated with - Performing Rights Society Ltd. (PRS) and PRS For Music Ltd. - (formerly known as MCPS-PRS Alliance Ltd.) Less Contact Info: Registered office address: Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Ltd. 2 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG (obsolete) 6Th Floor British Music House, 26 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LR (obsolete) Elgar House, 41 Streatham High Rd, London, SW16 1ER (obsolete) 380 Streatham High Rd, London, SW16 6HR Sites: beta.companieshouse.gov.uk, Wikipedia, prsformusic.com, mpaonline.org.uk