Music royalties, explained
This site is a guide to how UK music royalties work: where the money comes from, who collects it, and how to make sure your share reaches you.
Four short reads covering: the money gap, who collects your royalties, how to register, and the mistakes to avoid.
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Why royalties go uncollected: the gap between releasing a song and getting paid for it.
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PPL, PRS and MCPS each collect a different royalty. Who does what, and which apply to you.
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A plain-English walkthrough of registering your own catalogue, field by field.
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The reasonable-sounding beliefs that quietly cost artists their royalties.
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