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| March 02, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 UBM Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A groundbreaking licensing deal forged by UK collection societies MCPS and PRS and organisations including the European Digital Media Association (EDiMA) is to establish a one-stop shop for online royalty collection.

Under the agreement, online music companies will be able to clear both mechanical and performing rights for most types of online exploitation with a single royalty payment.

MCPS-PRS Alliance chief executive John Hutchinson says the deal is the culmination of a year's consultation with the organisations' members and online music companies.

Hutchinson says, "[With this deal] we have really tried to listen to the needs of everyone involved. It's simple, all-embracing and convenient and covers webcasting, downloads and streaming, embracing all composer and publisher rights."

Previously, digital rights management was ...

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