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9. The Dual Registration Mandate

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

To fully close the royalty gap, you need to perform a dual registration:

<ul> <li><strong>PRO Registration:</strong> Register yourself as a songwriter and your publishing entity with a Performing Rights Organization (ASCAP/BMI).</li> <li><strong>Publishing Administrator Registration:</strong> Sign up with a publishing administrator (Songtrust/TuneCore Publishing) to register your compositions with The MLC and international mechanical collection societies.</li> </ul> Failure to complete both registrations means you are still leaving money on the table.

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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