Mechanical Copyright Protection Society
Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (Ireland) Limited (MCPSI) is an organisation which represents thousands of composers and publishers of music. The right involved is a ‘mechanical’ right because it involves the physical reproduction of a member’s musical works, although with the advent of digital media and the internet the term ‘mechanical’ has been broadened to include digital reproductions of MCPSI’s members’ works too. MCPSI is responsible for the collection of royalties for its members when their works are used on physical formats such as CD, DVD, vinyl, etc or made available for download via the internet, mobile phones and via other digital devices and services.