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7. The Analogy: A Two-Part Check

Part 1 • Two Distinct Royalties Generated by Every Stream (The Gap)

Think of it like this: every time your song is streamed, a check is written. But it's a two-part check. One part is for the "sound" (Master Recording), and the other part is for the "song" (Composition). Your distributor only collects the "sound" part. You need separate entities to collect the "song" part. If you don't have those entities in place, that part of the check goes unclaimed and eventually gets distributed to other, larger rights holders.

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In this module: Two Distinct Royalties Generated by Every Stream (The Gap)10 steps
  1. 1The Dual Copyright: Master Recording vs. Composition
  2. 2Royalty Type 1: The Master Recording Royalty
  3. 3Royalty Type 2: The Publishing Royalty (The Gap)
  4. 4Why DistroKid (and Similar) Don't Collect Publishing Royalties
  5. 5The Financial Impact of the Royalty Gap
  6. 6Who Pays What: A Simplified View
  7. 7The Analogy: A Two-Part Check
  8. 8The Role of PROs and Publishing Administrators
  9. 9The Importance of Songwriter Registration
  10. 10Your Actionable Royalty Gap Strategy