Royalties

  • How are royalties calculated? plus icon minus icon
    • Royalty rates for compulsory mechanical licenses have been set by the federal government. The amount of royalties you pay depends on the format and the length of your song. These royalties go direc... See more
  • What are the royalty rates for cover songs? plus icon minus icon
    • If your cover song is less than 5 minutes, the royalty rate is $0.12 for digital downloads and physical formats. Longer than 5 minutes, and the royalty rates slowly creep up. SONG LENGTH ROYALTY... See more
  • How are royalties paid to the copyright owner? plus icon minus icon
    • We collect the royalties owed to the copyright owner from you, and facilitate that payment to the copyright owner. This is either by check via Certified Mail or a direct bank payment to the publish... See more