One of the royalties generated by the copyright of a song is called a Performance Royalty. These royalties are generated every time your song is publicly played on the radio, television, film, during live concerts and online streaming. So where does the the money actually come from? Each territory has their own Performing Rights Organization (PRO). Canada has SOCAN and the USA has ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. Generally speaking, what the PRO will do is issue blank licenses to the various organizations/business that publicly perform songs. Concert venues, radio stations, television stations, movie theatres and online streaming businesses must pay this blanket license fee. This involves a calculation that can be based on the number of song plays, time of day and other factors that determine the of value of what one song play is worth. From those licenses, the PRO’s will then distribute the money to the the registered songwriter(s) and publisher who may control the copyright to the song. Generally 50% of the royalties will go to the the songwriters and 50% will go to the music publisher. If you are an independent artist then you are the songwriter and publisher which entitles you 100% of the royalties. Be sure to check out the Performance Rights Organization in your territory and find their requirements for registering. Enjoy!
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