Industry Nov 7, 2026

Irish Music Societies in Court Over Disputed Royalties

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Ten years ago Irish performer collecting society RAAP sued label collecting society PPI, claiming it was inappropriately deducting money from payments due to performers.

Originally published by Complete Music Update
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Irish Music Societies in Court Over Disputed Royalties
A decade-long legal dispute between Irish music collecting societies RAAP and PPI is ongoing. RAAP initially sued PPI, alleging inappropriate deductions from performer payments. The case, which has involved EU courts, is now before the Irish High Court.

Allegations of inaccurate data have been raised by both RAAP and PPI as the legal battle over the disputed deductions continues. The core of the issue revolves around financial discrepancies and data handling between the two organizations.

Originally reported by Complete Music Update.

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