Phonographic Performance Ireland CLG (PPI) is a music licensing company which controls the public performance,

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, reproduction of recording, and other rights of the recordings under its jurisdiction, which comprise the recordings of several different

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. PPI collects the copyright royalties for performances or reproductions on behalf of the Irish labels. These include not only

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recordings but also most recordings available worldwide. A "public performance" occurs whenever recordings are played to anyone outside the family or domestic circle for profit. The list of recordings in PPI's repertoire is constantly increasing as new titles are released. Mandar Thakur, the Chief Operating Officer of

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, is the chairman of the Board of Directors.

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RAAP website
Music organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Music licensing organizations {{music-org-stub