What’s the difference between a performer and an artist for royalty collection?
What's the difference between a performer and an artist for royalty collection? Understanding the difference between an artist and a performer is key when it comes to getting paid what you are owed. In general, the distinction between an artist and a performer in royalty collection is rooted [...]
Musical works vs. sound recordings: two types of music assets
Musical works vs. sound recordings: two types of music assets Knowing the difference between a musical work and a sound recording makes it possible to assign the right metadata to each of these important music assets. In fact, it’s key to managing your music [...]
How are mechanical royalties and performance royalties different?
How are mechanical royalties and performance royalties different? Mechanical royalties and performance royalties might seem similar at first glance. However, they are not the same thing, and sometimes the details can be confusing. Understanding these differences is crucial for songwriters, composers, and music publishers [...]
Neighbouring rights & equitable remuneration
All about neighbouring rights: getting paid for sound recordings performed on radio Neighbouring rights, also called related rights, are similar to public performance royalties. However, they are paid based on the public performance and reproduction specifically of sound recordings. This means that artists performing [...]
Black box royalties or the unclaimed money you should get
Black box royalties or the unclaimed money you should get Have you ever heard of the term "black box royalties" in the music industry? It's a mysterious concept that often leaves songwriters and artists in the dark about their earnings - and we are [...]
Getting paid as a songwriter-producer-performer
5 Steps to getting paid as a songwriter-producer-performer The digital age has democratised access to the distribution and marketing of music. Today, this democratisation of music commercialisation allows independent artists to undertake the distribution of their music freely. Thanks to this accessibility to the [...]
The writer’s share vs. the publisher’s share
The Writer’s Share vs. the Publisher’s Share A brief history of Music Publishing and Performing Rights Organizations (PROs). The goal of this article is to first provide a brief historical background on the infrastructure built around the administration of performing rights and on how [...]
What do you need to understand about copyright?
What do Canadian artists need to understand about copyright? Independent artists need to know how copyright works in order to protect their rights to their own work, and effectively navigate the process of making a living within the music industry. Basically, copyright protects a [...]
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