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The Definitive Guide to Spotify Royalties
A detailed explanation of the two distinct royalties generated by a Spotify stream—and the machinery that moves each payment through the music business.
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You made the music.
You should get the money.
The music business asks artists to navigate rights, royalties, registrations and relationships that are rarely explained clearly. We help you understand the landscape, connect with useful resources and pursue money you may be owed. Recovering unmatched U.S. mechanical royalties is one area in which we specialize.
YOUR
MUSIC
MUSIC
MECHANICAL ROYALTIES
Earned by your songs.
Let’s connect them to you.
The music business has plenty of fine print. Our purpose is simple.
Help musicians understand their rights, identify opportunities and find the right path forward—with particular expertise in mechanical royalty recovery.
Every play can matter
Mechanical royalties are streaming royalties.
When a song is streamed, it can generate a mechanical royalty for the songwriter or publisher. The challenge is making sure the song, the rights holder and the payment are properly connected.
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Understand the rights behind the money.
Clear information helps artists ask better questions, spot missing connections and make informed decisions about their work.
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Copyright 101
Vol. 18 Part B
“Distribution”
A concise introduction to copyright and most critically, your right to distribute
Community partner
Heavy Music Collective
A community supporting and connecting artists, professionals and advocates across the heavy music world.
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The MLC
The organization designated to administer blanket mechanical licenses for eligible digital audio services in the United States.
Visit The MLCPerformance rights
ASCAP · BMI · SESAC
Performance rights organizations that license public performances and distribute royalties to affiliated songwriters and publishers.
Copyright information
U.S. Copyright Office
Official information about copyright registration, records, ownership and the laws protecting creative works.
Visit Copyright.govDigital performance royalties
SoundExchange
Collects and distributes digital performance royalties to featured artists and sound recording owners for non-interactive services such as Pandora and SiriusXM.
Visit SoundExchangeLegal & business tools
Indie Artist Resource
Affordable DIY contract templates and educational resources designed to help independent musicians protect their work and careers.
Visit Indie Artist ResourceLegal assistance
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Legal aid and education for New York artists and arts organizations, including consultations, pro bono placements and mediation.
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Your first contact
Ken Slobodkin
Artist Advocate · Money for Musicians
I help artists understand what the records may be showing, what needs to be verified and what the next step would actually involve—without the fog.
Ten minutes can bring clarity
Think some of your royalties may be missing?
Tell us who you are and where your music lives. We’ll help determine whether a closer look makes sense.