Manners McDade is the latest publisher to jump aboard IMPEL (Independent Music Publishers’ European Licensing), joining Imagem, Bucks, Mute Song, Warp, among others. 

Through IMPEL, Manners McDade has appointed MCPS (in conjunction with PRS for Music) to licence and administer its digital rights in Anglo-American repertoire across Europe.

“We’re delighted to be joining IMPEL - as independents, a collective voice is increasingly important,” said director Catherine Manners. 

Publishing manager Harriet Wybor added: “As the digital market continues to develop, it ...