Phonographic Digital Limited (PDL) is a collective rights management organization backed by 1300+ labels and 46K+ sub-labels rights owners across the globe — and growing every day.
PDL is especially committed to supporting regional and independent labels, ensuring they are not left behind in the evolving music ecosystem. From securing fair licensing deals to ensuring royalty payments are accurate and timely, PDL helps labels unlock the full value of their sound recordings across radio, digital, public performances, and emerging platforms such as AI.
Mission
In today’s complex digital music landscape, our mission is simple yet powerful: to maximize revenue for sound recording and audio-visual rights owners through transparent licensing, precise royalty reporting, and advanced technology that tracks, manages, and returns earnings with accuracy. Our mission also includes driving the visibility and streaming of catalogue content—the true backbone of sustained label profitability. We’re more than just collectors—we’re enablers, trusted partners, and dedicated advocates for creators.
Vision
We envision a music ecosystem where catalogue and new content alike receive fair value, no matter where or how they’re played. Our vision is to make catalogue monetization as dynamic and profitable as new releases, empowering labels and rights holders to fully capitalize on their entire repertoire. At PDL, we’re building a trusted global platform that brings together transparency, technology, and integrity to redefine how music rights are managed, licensed, and monetized.
Goal
Our goal is to eradicate unauthorized use of music entirely—especially those from deep catalogue content—safeguarding the rights of creators and rights holders at every step. We strive to ensure that every stream, play, and usage is accurately tracked and rightfully accounted for—so that artists, labels, and rights owners receive the full revenue they deserve. By leveraging advanced technology and transparent processes, we commit to protecting the value of creative work and fostering a fair, sustainable music ecosystem.
At PDL, we recognize that India isn’t one market—it’s many cultures, many languages, and countless musical identities. That’s why we’ve built a multi-lingual content marketing team rooted across regions—from Tamil Nadu to Punjab, Maharashtra to Assam—bringing authentic, on-ground understanding of what resonates locally.
We tailor our promotion strategies to suit regional listening habits, linguistic nuances, and genre-specific trends, ensuring your catalogue—be it devotional bhajans, folk ballads, or indie pop—reaches the right audience, in the right voice.
At PDL, one of our greatest strengths lies in transforming your music usage into fully licensed, revenue-generating opportunities. We don’t just protect your rights — we unlock new avenues to monetize every ringtone, stream, download, and sync, maximizing your earnings across the board.
Why Join PDL?
- For Transparent Reporting
- Our teams aren’t just experts—they’re accessible
- For Collective Legal & Industry Strength
- For Royalty Reports & Analytics
- For Language-Wise Content Marketing Support
- For Automatic IMI Associate Membership
- For Proactive Policy Advocacy
- For Piracy Monitoring & Rights Enforcement
