If you are any of the following: Composers, also known as Music Directors; Authors, also known as Lyricists; or Authors and Composers, commonly referred to as Writers - you can become a member of IPRS.
IPRS accepts applications from authors and composers who have one or more published works. The online application process makes it quick and uncomplicated for everyone in the country to join IPRS.
Post acceptance of your online application, hard copies of statutory documents will be mailed to you for signature. After receiving the signed deed, we establish a unique membership number (IPI number) and email you the work upload format for work registering.
At this point, a provisional IPRS membership is granted to the applicant.
The Board considers and accepts or rejects completed and scrutinized forms based on the Committee’s and CEO’s recommendations.
The Board’s decision on admission is endorsed by IPRS membership at its Annual AGM. For questions or assistance with your membership application, please contact us at membership@iprsltd.com | +91-7700004372.
The Application Form along with the Additional Information sheet duly filled & signed. The Complete Form should be filled in Capital Letters only.
One Time Application Processing Fees for Author, Composer and their Legal Heir is Rs.1200/-. and for Publisher it is Rs.2,200/-. The amount is to be paid Online or by Demand Draft in favor of ‘The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd.’ payable at Mumbai.
KINDLY NOTE: Payment accepted Online or by Demand Draft (DD) or Pay Order (PO) ONLY
Photo copy of PAN card (Mandatory). In case of Partnership / Pvt. Ltd Company – PAN Copy of the Company is required
Photo copy of AADHAR card (Mandatory for individuals)
Two Latest Colour Passport Photos in standard size. (kindly stick one photo on the application form)
Photo copy of your bank passbook / bank statement (latest) with Account name, address, Account No, etc. (duly verified & attested by Bank.)
Copy of Death Certificate.
Copy of Probated Will or Succession Certificate or Legal Heir Certificate issued by competent Court.
Bank Verification of the Applicant (Legal Heirs) Signature from the bank.
Author/Composer (NRI/ Foreign)
Requirements
Owner Publisher (NRI/ Foreign )
Requirements
The applicant should fulfill at least 2 of the above criteria. In case any applicant doesn’t fulfill any 2 criteria than the application can be considered for review & will be subject to Member’s Committee discretion exclusively (if find fit/ eligible/ prudent/ credible / genuineness of work created) Please be informed, once we receive all the documents related to membership as mentioned above (fulfilling additional criteria’s as may be laid down in timely manner by the Membership Committee). Membership Committee would scrutinize the application & give approval if found fit & legitimate.
On approval of application, we will send the Assignment Deed (Franked) & Indemnity Bond (Franked) for execution (sign) to the Applicant. On receiving both the Executed (Signed) Legal Paper, Assignment Deed will be send for execution by the Directors.
A photocopy of Assignment Deed duly signed will be sent to the Applicant along with Member Admittance Letter for records.
Kindly Note, it will take 45 working days to process your application.
Indemnity Bond is the contractual agreement done between IPRS and member.
IPRS members are responsible for submitting work notifications of their composition/lyrics on the membership portal.
You can join IPRS if you are a music publisher, author or composer. For Online Membership Application, click below:
IPRS administers rights in respect of Musical Works (i.e. musical compositions/tunes/melodies) and literary works (i.e. lyrics) associated with musical works.
IPRS is a copyright society registered by the Central Government under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957. The Central Government granted a conditional registration in favour of IPRS as a Copyright Society with effect from November 28, 2017, which was confirmed vide Certificate dated June 8, 2018, in continuation and supersession of the November 2017 certificate. This registration is valid for a period of 5 years from such date of registration. A copy of the Certificate of Registration of IPRS is available at – Click Here
No. There is no obligation on anyone to do so. But if you study these FAQs and the IPRS website you will realize that in practice individual administration is impossible to do . Additionally, the Authors royalty share cannot be collected by owners of copyright (where they are assignees of the Author) – this is a role exclusively accorded to a Copyright Society like IPRS. That is why the world-wide system of organizations for the collective administration of copyright was devised, which has stood the test of time having been founded in 1851. Today there are more than 230 CMOs operating worldwide allowing Authors, Composers and Publishers unprecedented worldwide reach via IPRS.
Nothing! According to the law in India the Copyright in your work belongs to you by reason of the fact that you created or “made” that work. In some other countries the law requires that you shall conform to certain requirements such as registration and the payment of a fee, but in India the recognition of your copyright is automatic as soon as your work has been “made” i.e. comes into existence, and that means as soon as it has been reduced to writing or some other material form. You should note that Copyright does not protect “ideas” but only protects the expression i.e., when something like a story, script, lyrics have been reproduced in some tangible, perceptible form like a manuscript or a record. India is also unique when it comes to musical compositions, because the Copyright Act, 1957 in India does not require a musical composition to be in writing (or graphically notated) for it to be recognized as a ‘work’ under the law. There is, however, an important condition: Your work must be original, and not an unauthorized copy of someone else’s copyright work.
As the Company is a non-profit making body, all the royalties it collects are distributed to its members and affiliated societies after deduction only of its administration costs as allowed by law. The net royalties are distributed to the members as far as possible in accordance with the extent to which their particular works have been broadcast or publicly performed and as per the IPRS Distribution Rules/Scheme (Click Here). The royalties apportioned to each work are then distributed among the interested members and affiliated societies in accordance with their contracts and with the Company’s Rules. IPRS is allowed by the Copyright Rules, 2013 to deduct up to 15% on account of administrative expenses.
Nothing! According to the law in India the Copyright in your work belongs to you by reason of the fact that you created or “made” that work. In some other countries the law requires that you shall conform to certain requirements such as registration and the payment of a fee, but in India the recognition of your copyright is automatic as soon as your work has been “made” i.e. comes into existence, and that means as soon as it has been reduced to writing or some other material form. You should note that Copyright does not protect “ideas” but only protects the expression i.e., when something like a story, script, lyrics have been reproduced in some tangible, perceptible form like a manuscript or a record. India is also unique when it comes to musical compositions, because the Copyright Act, 1957 in India does not require a musical composition to be in writing (or graphically notated) for it to be recognized as a ‘work’ under the law. There is, however, an important condition: Your work must be original, and not an unauthorized copy of someone else’s copyright work.
Yes. IPRS’ policies allow for Legal Heirs of member to be brought in record in event of the passing of a member. Legal Heirs can also directly apply to join as legal heir members even if the author was not a member of IPRS. Members are also allowed the option of making nominations during their life time to ensure that their legal heirs continue receiving royalties pending resolution of legal formalities which can get cumbersome in India. Currently, in order to become a legal heir member, the legal heir member needs to comply with the Probate laws / Succession laws, etc., however, IPRS has worked to further streamline this process.