Sorry I'm late in replying to this SPOT, but I've been away for the weekend.

I was trying to make get clear the distinction between copyrights that have (by virtue of being a member of and registering material with PRS/MCPS) been passed over to the control of PRS/MCPS, and those that are still in the hands of the songwriters.

I write songs .............. I hold the copyright on those songs and regardless what PRS/MCPS might say on their website, anyone recording those songs needs my permission to do so.

It's not that I wouldn't like to collect royalties etc... it's just that I can't afford the £150 would cost me to join /register.