Music Royalties and Performance Rights Organization Information
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Extended breakdown: SoundExchange represents “artists and labels” whereas (the other) PROs represent “songwriters and publishers”.
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“Noninteractive” means you can’t choose your song. So, SiriusXM radio is noninteractive, whereas Apple Music and Spotify are “interactive.” Beats 1 (within Apple Music) is digital radio (noninteractive). Part of Pandora is still noninteractive as well.
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SoundExchange collects only digital royalties(noninteractive). The PROs collect digital, terrestrial (AM and FM radio) and live royalties.The way the copyright law is currently written in the United States, AM/FM radio has to pay “only composition performance royalties” and NOT sound-recording royalties. ——— Remember for sound exchange, 5% of royalties are saved for session musicians even if there isnt one(those people collect from AFM; musicians union). 45% to featured artist and 50% to sound recording owner (label or you if self released). If you live outside the US, you do not need to register with soundexchange since they speak with your PROs. If your music is played in film collect from SAG. HFA collects for publishers (mechanical royalties) but is not needed if you are with an admin publishing company.
Extended breakdown: SoundExchange represents “artists and labels” whereas (the other) PROs represent “songwriters and publishers”.
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“Noninteractive” means you can’t choose your song. So, SiriusXM radio is noninteractive, whereas Apple Music and Spotify are “interactive.” Beats 1 (within Apple Music) is digital radio (noninteractive). Part of Pandora is still noninteractive as well.
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SoundExchange collects only digital royalties(noninteractive). The PROs collect digital, terrestrial (AM and FM radio) and live royalties.The way the copyright law is currently written in the United States, AM/FM radio has to pay “only composition performance royalties” and NOT sound-recording royalties. ——— Remember for sound exchange, 5% of royalties are saved for session musicians even if there isnt one(those people collect from AFM; musicians union). 45% to featured artist and 50% to sound recording owner (label or you if self released). If you live outside the US, you do not need to register with soundexchange since they speak with your PROs. If your music is played in film collect from SAG. HFA collects for publishers (mechanical royalties) but is not needed if you are with an admin publishing company.