05/07/2026
Dear Artist,
Every song you release has the potential to generate income for years.
The question isโฆ
Will you actually receive what you deserve?
That depends on whether you understand music royalties.
Royalties are the money you earn when your music is used. They are not a bonus or a gift,they are part of your rights as a creator.
Unfortunately, many artists focus only on making music and ignore how they get paid. As a result, they miss out on income that legally belongs to them.
There are different types of royalties, and each one comes from a different use of your music.
When people stream your songs on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, or Boomplay, your music generates streaming royalties.
When your song is played on radio, television, at concerts, clubs, restaurants, or other public places, it can generate performance royalties.
If someone downloads or reproduces your music, mechanical royalties may apply.
If your song is used in a movie, television show, advertisement, or video game, you may earn synchronization (sync) income through a licensing agreement.
The important thing to understand is that one song can generate multiple types of royalties at the same time.
That is why protecting your rights is so important.
I also want you to know that royalties donโt always arrive automatically.
In many cases, you need to register your songs correctly, work with the right distributor, and ensure your songwriter and publishing information is accurate.
If your information is incomplete or incorrect, you could lose money without even realizing it.
Another mistake artists make is assuming that all the money from a song belongs to the singer.
Thatโs not how the music business works.
Songwriters.
Composers.
Publishers.
Record labels.
Producers.
And other rights holders may all receive a share, depending on the agreements that were made before the song was released.
This is why paperwork matters.
Your publishing information.