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
Neighbouring Rights & Equitable Remuneration Neighbouring rights might have been overlooked in the past because they are relatively new and not all countries have ratified the Rome Convention where producers and performers were recognized as having rights in receiving royalties for the [...]
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 - [...]
Getting paid as a songwriter-producer-performer
Getting paid as a Songwriter-Producer-Performer MusicTeam® optimises music metadata entry and rights management during the creative process and distributes music for independent and emerging artists. Self-directed learning through technological evolution. The digital age has democratised access to the distribution [...]
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 [...]
What do you need to understand about copyright?
What Do You Need to Understand About Copyright? Understanding copyright as an independent and emerging artist. In one of our previous articles on remuneration, we briefly discussed the importance of copyrights. In the context of the Copyright Act of Canada, [...]
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