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#Mechanical Royalties
Practical articles on music publishing, royalties, and rights — written so songwriters and rights holders can make smarter decisions.
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PRS vs MCPS vs PPL: Which UK Music Royalty Body Pays You What?
PRS for Music, MCPS and PPL all collect royalties in the UK, but for different rights. Here is who pays what, which ones you need to join, and the registration mistakes that leave money uncollected.
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Performance, Mechanical and Sync Royalties Explained: How One Song Earns Money
A clear breakdown of the three main publishing royalties, who collects each one, how they are split between writer and publisher, and a checklist so none of them goes unclaimed.
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Black Box Royalties and The MLC: How to Find and Claim Unpaid Music Royalties
Why music royalties end up unmatched, how The MLC handles US digital mechanical royalties, and a five-step plan to find, fix and claim the money that is waiting for you.
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