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6. Who Pays What: A Simplified View

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

When a song is streamed on Spotify:

<ul> <li>Spotify pays the **Master Recording Royalty** to your distributor, who then pays you.</li> <li>Spotify also pays the **Publishing Royalty** to various PROs and mechanical rights organizations, who then pay the songwriter and publisher.</li> </ul> If you are the songwriter and the owner of your master recording, you are entitled to both shares. The problem is ensuring you are properly registered with the correct organizations to collect both.

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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