How Songwriters Make Money
What’s the Difference Between Owning Publishing...
Owning publishing means you own the song itself (the lyrics and melody).Owning masters means you own the recording of that song (the actual audio file).Both generate royalties—but from different uses...
What’s the Difference Between Owning Publishing...
Owning publishing means you own the song itself (the lyrics and melody).Owning masters means you own the recording of that song (the actual audio file).Both generate royalties—but from different uses...
How Do I Know If I Own My Master Recordings?
You own your master recordings if you paid for and controlled the creation of the final sound recordings—and you haven’t signed them away to a label, distributor, or collaborator under...
How Do I Know If I Own My Master Recordings?
You own your master recordings if you paid for and controlled the creation of the final sound recordings—and you haven’t signed them away to a label, distributor, or collaborator under...
What’s the Difference Between a PRO and SoundEx...
A PRO (Performing Rights Organization) pays songwriters and publishers for public performances of compositions, while SoundExchange pays recording artists and rights owners for digital performances of sound recordings. Different roles. Different...
What’s the Difference Between a PRO and SoundEx...
A PRO (Performing Rights Organization) pays songwriters and publishers for public performances of compositions, while SoundExchange pays recording artists and rights owners for digital performances of sound recordings. Different roles. Different...
What Is SoundExchange and What Royalties Does I...
SoundExchange is a U.S. organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties for the recorded sideof music—specifically from non-interactive digital streams like satellite radio (e.g., SiriusXM), internet radio (e.g., Pandora),...
What Is SoundExchange and What Royalties Does I...
SoundExchange is a U.S. organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties for the recorded sideof music—specifically from non-interactive digital streams like satellite radio (e.g., SiriusXM), internet radio (e.g., Pandora),...
What Is The MLC and Why Do I Need to Register W...
The MLC (Mechanical Licensing Collective) is the official U.S. organization responsible for collecting and paying mechanical royalties from digital streaming services to songwriters and publishers. If you write songs and...
What Is The MLC and Why Do I Need to Register W...
The MLC (Mechanical Licensing Collective) is the official U.S. organization responsible for collecting and paying mechanical royalties from digital streaming services to songwriters and publishers. If you write songs and...
What Is a Mechanical Royalty and How Is It Paid?
A mechanical royalty is paid to songwriters and publishers when a song is reproduced—whether physically (CDs, vinyl), digitally (downloads), or streamed (on-demand platforms). It’s one of the core ways songwriters...
What Is a Mechanical Royalty and How Is It Paid?
A mechanical royalty is paid to songwriters and publishers when a song is reproduced—whether physically (CDs, vinyl), digitally (downloads), or streamed (on-demand platforms). It’s one of the core ways songwriters...
