Don't Leave Money on the Table: Your Essential Guide to Collecting Music Royalties and Building a Sustainable Career
The source provides an extensive guide for musicians on how to effectively collect all their music royalties. It outlines five key avenues for income: registering with a music distributor to place music on streaming platforms, joining a performance rights organisation like BMI or ASCAP for public performance royalties, registering with SoundExchange for non-interactive streaming, utilising the Mechanical Licensing Collective for mechanical royalties, and considering Songtrust for international performance and mechanical royalty collection. Additionally, the source encourages artists to explore direct-to-fan monetisation strategies to supplement their royalty income, emphasising the value of their music beyond traditional distribution channels. This holistic approach aims to empower artists to treat their music as a valuable asset and maximise their earnings.
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