Independent guidance for UK musicians
Know your rights before the industry makes them complicated.
Musicians Rights UK helps artists, songwriters, producers and performers understand what they own, what they are owed, what they are signing, and where to go next.
Education, member resources, partner tools and community access. Not a trade union, collecting society, law firm or royalty collection service.
Member app
Your rights profile
A private starting point for the rights, money and admin problems closest to your music career.
Free launch membership
Build a profile, open free access, and use resources, partner tools and community features as they roll out.
Rights
Understand ownership, credits, contracts and registrations.
Money
Track payment admin, royalties, invoices and evidence.
Support
Know when to use PRS, PPL, MU, lawyers, accountants and other routes.
Start here
Pick the problem in front of you.
Most musicians do not need a lecture first. They need a useful route into the issue that is already costing time, money or confidence.
I am releasing music
Splits, credits, ownership, metadata, PRS/PPL and release records.
I am owed money
Invoices, late fees, payment evidence and where income may be collected.
I have been sent a contract
Terms, territory, deductions, recoupment, exclusivity and AI language.
I do session or live work
Performer rights, fees, buyouts, credits, setlists and evidence trails.
I am confused by royalties
PRS, PPL, publishing, master income and the records each route needs.
I need a professional
Find routes to lawyers, accountants, royalty specialists and support organisations.
The rights map
The same song can create different rights, records and payment routes.
A release can involve songwriters, performers, producers, labels, distributors, publishers, venues and collecting societies. One missed split, unclear credit or vague agreement can become expensive later.
MRUK turns that messy system into practical checkpoints artists can use before the pressure arrives.
Write
Splits, publishing shares and collaborator evidence.
Record
Masters, session terms, credits and performer rights.
Release
Metadata, registrations, ISRCs and release admin.
Perform
Gig fees, setlists, invoices and live royalty routes.
Sign
Contract questions before rights, money or control move.
Get paid
Statements, late payments, claims and collection routes.
Member app
A more useful place to keep learning after the first guide.
The public site should help anyone quickly. Membership lets us go deeper: profile-led resources, partner tools, community and private story routes that help musicians solve problems before they harden into disputes.
Build your rights profile
Tell the app what kind of creator you are and which rights problems matter most.
Use member resources
Open practical checklists, templates and deeper explainers after you complete your profile.
Access partner tools
Use selected tools for records, admin, money and release preparation as they come online.
Learn from patterns
Private story submissions and community signals help shape better guidance for musicians.
Education, advocacy signals, community
Built around what working musicians are actually facing.
Guides are only the beginning. MRUK can become a place where confidential story patterns, member questions and partner-tool usage show where artists need clearer standards, better habits and stronger support routes.
Clear boundaries
We are independent, and we say exactly what we are not.
What MRUK does
- Creates plain-English rights education.
- Builds practical checklists and member resources.
- Connects musicians with partner tools and support routes.
- Uses anonymised patterns to shape better guidance.
What MRUK does not do
- Does not provide legal, tax or financial advice.
- Does not act as a union or collecting society.
- Does not collect royalties or handle cases.
- Does not replace qualified professional support.
Free launch membership
Start with the public guides. Then build your rights profile inside the app.
Membership is the bridge between free education and a more useful working system: resources, tool access, community and private signals that help MRUK become sharper over time.
