The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) is an organisation that collects royalties and protects rights for music publisher, song writer and composer members, when their music is reproduced, in any format – including online, physical and synchronised. The MCPS collects and pays royalties to members when their music is: * copied and used in physical products (such as records, CDs and DVDs) * streamed or downloaded on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix and Amazon * synchronised into audio-visual entertainment including TV, film, video games and advertising * on radio.