{"id":339,"date":"2022-08-30T18:54:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T18:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypush.co\/feeds\/?p=339"},"modified":"2022-08-30T19:48:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T19:48:58","slug":"music-royalties-explained-and-how-musicians-get-paid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypush.co\/feeds\/music-royalties-explained-and-how-musicians-get-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"Music royalties explained and how musicians get paid."},"content":{"rendered":"

As artists, we invest so much energy and cash on music creation and production that occasionally we fail to remember that there are many types of revenue out there that you probably won’t be aware of as musicians. From streaming to radio, TV to download, and synchronization to neighbouring rights, there is a great deal more you really want to be aware of so you can see all potential open doors accessible to you and get compensated.<\/p>\n

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What are music royalties?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Music royalties are the payments that should be received by the rights holders of a piece of music when their musical work is used. The rights holders can be composers, lyricists, songwriters, recording artists, etc. You should receive royalties when your music is played on streaming platforms like Spotify, Deezer, or Apple Music, or broadcasted on a radio station or TV channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How do royalties work?<\/span><\/div>\n
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In simple terms, artists compose and record music. These recordings are played and streamed, or the compositions are performed or covered. The rights holders get paid. You probably already noticed: There are different rights that can be monetized and you can wear multiple hats as an artist.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into the different types of music rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Types of music rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Master Rights<\/strong><\/td>\nPublishing Rights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recording Artist<\/td>\nSong Writers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Label<\/td>\nPublishers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Party<\/td>\nLyricist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What are master rights? Or a master? Or even a master recording? So many deviations of the term itself. And what about publishing rights?<\/p>\n

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Master rights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The Master Recording (or master) is the original sound of the recording of a song. The recording of composition is owned by the recording artists, record labels, producers or the person who financed the recording. The master rights can be licensed to a record label or third party for a period of time defined clearly in a contract.<\/p>\n

Master rights are automatically created when a song gets recorded, for example in a studio or during a concert. In a lot of cases, the master rights are owned by the recording artists themselves but they can also be licensed to a record label or third party for a period of time defined clearly in a contract.<\/p>\n

One thing to understand: a master right belongs to a recording meaning that if you record another version of the song, it is not the same master right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Publishing rights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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On the other hand, publishing rights (or songwriting copyrights) are the rights of the composition of the music and its lyrics (if there are lyrics). Songwriters, composers and lyricists own them. And in Europe they can\u2019t be sold. When you create music or lyrics, you\u2019re the owner of the publishing rights no matter what (well, until 70 years after the death of the individual creator or author if no publisher is involved). However, you can license your publishing rights to a music publisher who will monetize them for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Type of music royalties<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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