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Are You Collecting All Your Music Royalties?

Are You Collecting All Your Music Royalties_

Are you collecting all your music royalties, or leaving money on the table? Take this quiz to find out if you're maximizing your earnings.

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Do you have a PRO (Performance Rights Organization) collecting your public performance royalties? Yes, I’m registered with BMI, ASCAP, or another PRO No, I don’t know what that is I think my distributor handles it

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Are you collecting mechanical royalties from streaming and downloads? Yes, I have a publishing administrator like Songtrust No, I thought my PRO handled that I have no idea what mechanical royalties are

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Have you registered with a Neighbouring Rights Society for royalties from radio, TV, and international play? My PRO collects Neighbouring Rights I’m with NRG Agency, Lime Blue, or Rident Royalties No, I didn’t know I needed to

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Do you earn from non-interactive streaming (like Pandora and SiriusXM)? Yes, I’m registered with SoundExchange Yes, I’m registered with DistroKid Yes, My State Radio Council

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How do you ensure your cover songs are properly licensed? I use Easy Song I use DistroKid I use Souncloud

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Are your royalty dashboard logins secure and regularly checked? Yes, I have my PRO password written down in secrete notebook Yes, I track my earnings and update passwords regularly I don’t even know where my royalties are tracked

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What happens to your royalties if something happens to you? My Money will be passed down to my children My family will figure it out when the time comes I have a trust or will in place to handle my music earnings

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Are you properly documenting your song splits and contracts with collaborators? Yes, I use split sheets and contracts for all collaborations Yes, I trust my collaborators, they are very loyal No, I just assume everyone will be fair

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Which distributor do you use, and do you understand their fees? CD Baby ($9.99 per release, 9% commission) DistroKid (I pay yearly/monthly but I’m not sure about hidden fees) YouTube (It's free and they collect everything for me)

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Do you know what black box royalties are and how to claim them? Yes, Royalties paid to Afro and Jazz musicians Yes, I track my royalties and make sure they don’t get lost I’ve heard the term but don’t fully understand

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