Irish artists get share of €26m royalties bonanza

Artists including U2, Hozier, and Christy Moore along with thousands of other Irish artists last year shared a €26.32m bonanza from the public performance and broadcast of their songs.

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) — which collects royalties on behalf of the artists concerned — confirmed licence revenues last year increased by €580,000 going from €30.79m to €31.37m.

IMRO’s directors’ report states that while all revenue categories showed an increase on 2015, general public performance, online revenue, and overseas revenue contributed largely to the increase.