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Royalty collection
Performance, mechanical, sync, and neighbouring rights — the streams that pay you.
How to Collect Music Royalties When You’re an Indie Composer
Royalties are the unglamorous side of an indie composer’s income — but they’re also where the volume is. A working map of the streams and how they’re collected.
12 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Neighbouring Rights Explained — What Indie Composers Should Know
Neighbouring rights are the most-underused royalty stream for indie composers. It’s the one that pays performers and master owners for broadcast radio play abroad — and many indie composers don’t even know they’re eligible.
12 Apr 2026 · Read article →
ASCAP, BMI, PRS — How PROs Pay Composers
PROs (Performance Rights Organisations) collect performance royalties on behalf of songwriters. How they differ, how to register, and how payouts actually work.
12 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Sync Licensing Explained — How Composers License Music for Film, TV, Ads
A sync licence is the right to synchronise a recording with moving images. It’s how composers license into films, TV shows, ads, and games. The most lucrative stream — and the most negotiated.
12 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Master Rights vs Composition Rights — Understand the Difference
Composition rights and master rights are legally distinct. Knowing which is which determines who you sign with, how you license, and where your royalties come from.
12 Apr 2026 · Read article →
How to Collect Unpaid Streaming Royalties for Indie Composers
There’s a meaningful reserve of unclaimed streaming royalties — pennies and fractions — waiting to be matched to their rightful composers. Indie composers can claim them.
12 Apr 2026 · Read article →
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