Mechanical royalties: Everything you need to know
When it comes to making a living as an independent artist and songwriter, mechanical royalties are essential. In this piece, we break down everything from who gets them to how. Continue reading
What would Taylor Swift and Eddie Cue do? One solution to the frozen mechanical problem
The Copyright Royalty Board is seemingly on the cusp of allowing a private agreement among several major industry players regarding frozen mechanical royalties to become law. Chris Castle here examines. Continue reading
Controlled Compositions Clauses, Frozen Mechanicals Explained
BMG recently made headlines with the announcement that they would be rolling back at least some aspects of the “controlled composition” in their record deals, which would be good news. Continue reading
Mechanical Royalties: What Are They, How Do I Get Mine?
In this continuation of a series on music copyrights and royalties, Disc Makers’ CEO Tony van Veen here breaks down how mechanical royalties are different than other music royalties, and. Continue reading
