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Navigating the World of Performing Rights Organizations (PROs)
In this week's edition, we're diving deep into an essential component of the music industry ecosystem: Performing Rights Organizations (PROs). Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting, understanding the role and benefits of PROs is crucial for managing and maximizing your music's earning potential. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know: -
How To Make Sure You Get Paid: A Songwriter's, Producer, and Music Publisher's Guide to SongTrust
As a songwriter or musician, it’s important to know that your music is being properly administered and that you are collecting all the royalties you are owed. A large number of songwriters and musicians spend a great amount of time creating and releasing music, but very few take the necessary steps to collect the royalties that their music is generating. Songtrust is one of the leading music publishing administration companies in the world, and they can help make sure you get what you deserve. -
Understanding The Major Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & What They Do
A Performing Rights Organization (PRO) collects royalties on behalf of their songwriters and music publishers. These organizations offer a wide range of services including licensing songs to artists, managing the royalties of songwriters, and distributing royalties to those who are entitled. There are three main types of PROs: General PROs, which represent all songwriters; Songwriter PROs, which represent songwriters for a particular genre or style; and Music Publisher PROs, which represent publishers who own the copyright to songs in their catalogues. -
Global Royalty Collection Service Songtrust, Partners With Platinum Producers Arkatech Beatz To Bring Awareness To The Business Of Music Publishing
Atlanta, GA/New York, NY - As the music industry evolves and more independent musicians enter the business, the revenue that songs are generating are at an all time high. Creatives are releasing music at a stunning pace, but few really know how to collect the revenue that their work earns. Music publishing has become a complex space for many musicians/creators, but Songtrust is seeking to shed light on this side of the business. Songtrust is the world's largest global royalty collection service, streamlining the process of music publishing administration of more than 2,000,000+ songs. -
Performing Rights Organizations (PRO)
I meet a lot of artists/producers these days, and everyone is putting out music. People are always saying that they’re the next - fill in the blank ______. But when I ask, “Are you handling your business with regard to your publishing?” all I get is silence and blank stares. For those that know us, and our contribution to the culture is this - We’re dedicated to helping artists obtain their dreams. We drop a ton of information on artists/producers, and most times we do it on the strength.