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Should I sign up with MLC? pros royalties & money

Yes, you should. MLC stands for Mechanical License Collective. The MLC administers blanket mechanical licenses for eligible streaming and download services in the United States, collecting royalties due under those licenses.

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Do I have to know about the publisher side of the music publishing? pros publishers publishing publishing admin royalties & money sync fees

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Do I sign up as a writer, publisher, or both when signing up for a PRO? distributors pros publishers royalties & money

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Do I need a Performing Rights Organization to collect upfront fees from sync placements? pros royalties & money

No, you don't need a PRO to collect upfront fees from sync placements. Those are paid out directly to you. Any backend royalties are collected through your PRO.

Other resources: Group Coaching 02/08/22 @ 25min 57sec

Should I join a Performing Rights Organization as a songwriter or a publisher? master & publishing rights pros

You should do both. There's the writers share and publishing share. By law you already have ownership in both shares unless you sign it over. Signing up with a PRO makes it official and allows to collect as a publisher and a songwriter.

Other Resources: Group Coaching 02/15/22 @ 26min 27sec

What is a "Split-Sheet?" agreements & contracts master & publishing pros royalties & money

A document listing who wrote a song and how much of the song they wrote (their pro-rata share). This happens at the end of a songwriting session to make sure all parties agree to their percentages, sign the document and deliver to their teams so it will be ready to generate royalties, licenses, and ...

What are "PROs?" pros

Performing Rights Organizations (e.g. PRS, ASCAP, SESAC) help songwriters and
publishers get paid for the usage of their music by collecting performance royalties
on their behalf.

What are "Performing Rights?" master & publishing rights pros royalties & money

A performing right is the right to perform a musical work or sound recording. Any
time an organisation (such as a radio station, TV channel, café, hotel, etc.) wants to
perform a copyrighted work publicly, they must acquire performance rights from the
copyright owner or representative. PROs such as ...

What are "Mechanical rights?" master & publishing rights pros

A mechanical right is the right to reproduce and distribute a piece of music onto
CDs, DVDs, records, tapes, ringtones, digital downloads, interactive streams, and
etc. Every time a song you’ve written is placed on a CD, downloaded as a digital file
or streamed through services like Spotify, you are...

What is a "Cue Sheet?" pros publishers royalties & money tv/film

Cue Sheets are documents which let PROs track the use of music in films and TV
shows, allowing composers and publishers to be fairly compensated for their work.
Each time a film or TV show is completed, a Cue Sheet is prepared listing all the
music used in the production with details including compo...

What is a "Blanket License?" agreements & contracts master & publishing rights pros royalties & money

A license which gives a user / organisation the authority to use all of the songs in a
Performing Right’s Organization’s repertoire for an annual fee.

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