Neighbouring rights is revenue derived from the use of recorded music when it is performed in public or broadcast on radio or TV around the world.

There are collection societies in over 60 countries that collect this revenue from local licensees including bars, restaurants, radio and TV stations and other music users like dubbing and jukebox services.

The revenue collected is typically split 50/50 between the label that owns the sound recording copyright and the relevant performers who played on the sound recording. For performers this is featured artists, session musicians and, in some countries, producers.

Neighbouring rights revenue is worth £2.7 billion globally accounting for around 9.5% of total recorded music revenues - this is ahead of download and synchronisation revenues combined. In 2023 global revenue from neighbouring rights increased by 9.5% on the prior year, the highest on record, and every global region reported growth for the first time since 2017. With growth being seen year on year in established markets and emerging markets increasing collections rapidly it is a vital source of income for artists, session musicians, labels, rights owners and the recorded music industry.

There are multiple rights available to collect and these can vary by territory.