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5. The Flow: How Royalties Reach You

Part 1 • Three-Part Registration Structure for 100% Streaming Royalties

Visualize the flow:

<ul> <li><strong>Streaming Service (e.g., Spotify)</strong> <ul> <li>Pays **Master Recording Royalties** to your **Distributor**.</li> <li>Pays **Performance Royalties** to **PROs**.</li> <li>Pays **Mechanical Royalties** to **Mechanical Licensing Collectives** (like The MLC).</li> </ul> </li> <li>Your **Distributor** pays **Master Recording Royalties** to you.</li> <li>Your **PRO** pays **Performance Royalties** to you (as songwriter and publisher).</li> <li>Your **Publishing Administrator** collects **Mechanical Royalties** from The MLC and international societies, and **Performance Royalties** from international PROs, and then pays you (after taking their commission).</li> </ul> All roads lead to you, but only if all three parts are in place.

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In this module: Three-Part Registration Structure for 100% Streaming Royalties10 steps
  1. 1The Comprehensive Royalty Collection Strategy
  2. 2Part 1: Your Digital Distributor (Master Recording Royalties)
  3. 3Part 2: Your Performing Rights Organization (PRO) (Performance Royalties)
  4. 4Part 3: Your Publishing Administrator (Mechanical Royalties & Global Collection)
  5. 5The Flow: How Royalties Reach You
  6. 6The Interplay: Why All Three Are Necessary
  7. 7Why You Need a Publishing Administrator (Even if You're a PRO Member)
  8. 8Strategic Implications: Building a Comprehensive Income Stream
  9. 9Common Mistakes to Avoid
  10. 10Your Definitive 3-Part Royalty Collection Checklist