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6. The "Black Box" Problem: Uncollected Royalties

Part 1 • Two Components of the Publishing Royalty: Performance and Mechanical

If you, as the songwriter and self-publisher, are not registered with a PRO and a publishing administrator, the mechanical and performance royalties generated by your music will go uncollected. These "unmatched" royalties often end up in a "black box" at the collection societies and may eventually be distributed to other, larger publishers or simply remain unclaimed. You are effectively missing out on a significant portion of your legitimate earnings because the proper collection mechanisms are not in place.

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In this module: Two Components of the Publishing Royalty: Performance and Mechanical10 steps
  1. 1The Publishing Royalty: An Overview
  2. 2Performance Royalties: For Public Performance
  3. 3Collecting Performance Royalties: Performing Rights Organizations (PROs)
  4. 4Mechanical Royalties: For Reproduction and Distribution
  5. 5Collecting Mechanical Royalties: The MLC and Publishing Administrators
  6. 6The "Black Box" Problem: Uncollected Royalties
  7. 7The Publisher Role: Even If It's Just You
  8. 8Strategic Implications: Maximizing Income from Every Stream
  9. 9The Dual Registration Mandate
  10. 10Your Actionable Royalty Collection Checklist