{"id":2595,"date":"2021-04-26T17:43:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/"},"modified":"2021-04-26T17:43:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:43:06","slug":"how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"How to collect all your music revenue sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#Do_you_know_all_the_ways_your_music_can_generate_income\" >Do you know all the ways your music can generate income?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#Here_are_the_most_common_sources_of_music_revenue_today\" >Here are the most common sources of music revenue today.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#1_Streaming_revenue_from_your_sound_recordings\" >1. Streaming revenue from your sound recordings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#2_Download_revenue\" >2. Download revenue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#3_Social_video_monetization\" >3. Social video monetization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#4_YouTube_Partner_Program_revenue\" >4. YouTube Partner Program revenue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#5_Physical_CD_and_vinyl_sales\" >5. Physical CD and vinyl sales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#6_Mechanical_royalties\" >6. Mechanical royalties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#7_Performance_royalties\" >7. Performance royalties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#8_Non-interactive_streaming_royalties_a_form_of_Neighboring_Rights\" >8. Non-interactive streaming royalties (a form of Neighboring Rights)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#9_Fees_for_session_production_arranging_or_remixing_work\" >9. Fees for session, production, arranging, or remixing work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#10_Live_performance_income\" >10. Live performance income<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#11_Sync_licensing_revenue\" >11. Sync licensing revenue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#12_Merch_sales\" >12. Merch sales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/how-to-collect-all-your-music-revenue-sources\/#Be_prepared_to_collect_ALL_the_music_revenue_youre_owed\" >Be prepared to collect ALL the music revenue you\u2019re owed.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_know_all_the_ways_your_music_can_generate_income\"><\/span>Do you know all the ways your music can generate income?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Royalties. Earnings. Income. Revenue. Scratch. Bones. Loot. Notes. Moolah. Dough.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of words for <em>money<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>And there are also a lot of ways for musicians to get paid.<\/p>\n<p>Independent artists now have access to more revenue-generating opportunities than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s EASY to earn money as a musician, but it does mean you have more options to explore, more ways of aligning your talents with an income stream, and more ways of putting your recordings, songs, performances, and merch to work.<\/p>\n<p>CD Baby makes this easy, helping you <a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/sell-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">monetize your music across multiple channels.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_are_the_most_common_sources_of_music_revenue_today\"><\/span>Here are the most common sources of music revenue today.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Streaming_revenue_from_your_sound_recordings\"><\/span>1. Streaming revenue from your sound recordings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are streaming royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is money you\u2019re owed whenever your recordings \u2014 whether you\u2019re the label, the artist, or both \u2014 are streamed on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer. This royalty is sometimes called the \u201cstreaming license fee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect streaming revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With CD Baby as your distributor, we\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/digital-distribution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deliver your music to all the important digital platforms<\/a>, collect the money you\u2019re owed, and add it to your account with detailed reports on your streaming activity across all platforms.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Download_revenue\"><\/span>2. Download revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is download revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an artist or a label, you\u2019re probably owed money whenever you sell a download (on iTunes, Amazon, etc).<\/p>\n<p>[<em>If you wrote\/composed the music, you\u2019re also owed publishing royalties, but we\u2019ll get into that more in depth later.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>For now, we\u2019re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/all-the-ways-to-make-money-from-a-recordings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the royalty you\u2019re owed for the digital sale of a sound recording<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect sound recording royalties for downloads?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one is simple \u2014 CD Baby collects this money from download stores such as iTunes and Amazon and we pay it to you. We also provide a full accounting of all download activity, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/trendingreports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">daily trending reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30097\" src=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Kinto-Sol-music-royalties.jpeg\" alt=\"Kinto Sol testimonial about music earnings\" width=\"1013\" height=\"500\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Social_video_monetization\"><\/span>3. Social video monetization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/how-to-monetize-your-music-on-every-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Video Monetization<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re owed money for the usage of your music in video content that appears on popular platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/youtube-monetization-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, Facebook, Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/how-to-add-your-music-to-tiktok-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/releasing-music\/triller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Triller<\/a>, and more. Those platforms take a \u201csonic fingerprint\u201d of your recording, and any time your music appears anywhere in their ecosystem, it\u2019s monetized on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect social video revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/social-video-monetization.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD Baby\u2019s social video monetization service<\/a> is INCLUDED at no extra cost with all CD Baby distribution, though it\u2019s a separate opt-in so be sure to check that box! We work with the social video platforms to deliver your songs so they\u2019ll be properly ID\u2019d \u2014 as well as available for use in music catalogs like the one in Instagram Stories and Instagram Reels; then claims are placed on any video that uses your music. Related revenue is collected by CD Baby and paid to you!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_YouTube_Partner_Program_revenue\"><\/span>4. YouTube Partner Program revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is the YouTube Partner Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YouTube gives eligible channels a way to earn ad revenue on their videos via the Partner Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect YPP revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/youtube-monetization-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">do you qualify for the YouTube Partner Program?<\/a>\u00a0If you meet those channel requirements, sweet! YouTube will pay ya.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The Partner Program is different from CD Baby\u2019s YouTube monetization service. Even if you don\u2019t qualify for the Partner Program directly, CD Baby will still monetize your music wherever possible through Content ID.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Physical_CD_and_vinyl_sales\"><\/span>5. Physical CD and vinyl sales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are \u201cphysical\u201d music sales?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Wow. Hopefully we\u2019re not so far into the streaming age that we forgot about physical music formats!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This would be money earned by selling:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CD<\/li>\n<li>vinyl<\/li>\n<li>cassette<\/li>\n<li>USB flash drive<\/li>\n<li>and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to collect sales revenue from physical media?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At shows:<\/strong> If you\u2019re selling discs at shows, you can put the cash in your pocket or run cards on a system such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/shop\/hardware\/us\/en\/products\/chip-credit-card-reader-with-nfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Square Reader\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.paypal-here.com\/paypal-chip-and-swipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PayPal\u2019s Chip &amp; Swipe Reader<\/a>. Ecommerce solutions such as Shopify also have tools that help you sell product, manage inventory, and collect customer data at live shows. Shopify even integrates with Facebook and Instagram for an easy way to sell merch on social.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From record stores and Amazon:<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re using CD Baby as a physical distributor to <a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/cd-distribution.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get your CDs and vinyl into thousands of record stores and websites around the world<\/a>, you set your wholesale price and CD Baby will pay you whenever there\u2019s a sale.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For your own ecommerce efforts:<\/strong> Lastly, if you\u2019re doing your own order fulfillment for physical sales (meaning you\u2019re going to run to the post office whenever you sell something), you can use services like <a href=\"https:\/\/bandzoogle.com\/cdbaby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandzoogle<\/a>, Bandcamp, or Shopify to create an online store, and payments would be processed via something like PayPal or <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stripe<\/a>, then deposited to you via ACH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Mechanical_royalties\"><\/span>6. Mechanical royalties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are mechanical royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/what-is-a-mechanical-royalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mechanical royalties<\/a> are a kind of publishing royalty (money owed to publishers and songwriters for the usage of a composition, as opposed to a particular recording).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a songwriter, composer, or producer who creates original music, you\u2019re owed a mechanical royalty for the \u201creproduction\u201d of your composition. In the physical world, this meant mechanical reproduction in the form of CDs or vinyl. In the digital world, both downloads and streams are considered virtual mechanical reproductions. You\u2019re owed money for all of it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect mechanical royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, it should be stated that collecting mechanical royalties on your own can be VERY difficult. It requires a lot of paperwork, striking up relationships with royalty collection societies around the world, and potentially even managing communications in dozens of languages. Possible, but why spend so much energy on something that already has an easy solution? You keep making music; let <a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/publishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD Baby Pro Publishing <\/a>handle the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you are affiliated with a mechanical collection society, there are benefits to working with CD Baby Pro Publishing \u2014 which offers global, comprehensive, and often speedier publishing administration.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Performance_royalties\"><\/span>7. Performance royalties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are performance royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/music-publishing-royalties-explained-what-is-a-performance-royalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Performance royalties<\/a> are another form of publishing royalty, owed to publishers and songwriters when their compositions are played on the radio, performed in public, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect performance royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With CD Baby Pro Publishing, we\u2019ll work in conjunction with <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/what-is-a-performing-rights-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Performing Rights Organizations<\/a> around the world (including ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SOCAN, PRS, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.cdbaby.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/204499795-Can-I-use-CD-Baby-Pro-Publishing-Administration-Where-is-it-available-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">many more<\/a>) to make sure you\u2019re earning ALL your performance royalties.<\/p>\n<p>Just don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/missing-live-performance-royalties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">file your set lists<\/a> when you perform live, because you\u2019re owed songwriter royalties for those shows too!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Non-interactive_streaming_royalties_a_form_of_Neighboring_Rights\"><\/span>8. Non-interactive streaming royalties (a form of Neighboring Rights)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are non-interactive royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the USA, these are <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/collect-royalties-pandora-plays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">royalties generated from non-interactive streaming<\/a> on internet and satellite radio services. Non-interactive streams are passive plays that happen when a user is NOT choosing exactly what they want to hear \u2014 like on Pandora Radio. Unlike publishing royalties, which are owed to publishers and songwriters for the usage of a composition, these royalties are paid for the usage of a sound recording. They\u2019re owed to the featured artist(s), the session players, and the label that helped create the recording.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, these royalties for the reproduction of a sound recording are more broad, including not just non-interactive streaming, but also TV and terrestrial radio royalties. In the USA, radio play over the airwaves only generates money for songwriters and publishers, NOT artists and labels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect non-interactive streaming royalties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The label portion:<\/strong>\u00a0With CD Baby as your distributor, we\u2019ll help you collect the label portion of these royalties for <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/collect-royalties-pandora-plays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">non-interactive streams on services like Pandora<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The featured artist portion:\u00a0<\/strong>You should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register directly with SoundExchange<\/a>, and they will pay you the artist share of these royalties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The session-player portion:<\/strong> If you played on a certain track that sees non-interactive streaming activity, you\u2019re owed something too, and you can collect by affiliating with an organization such as the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), the Screen Actors Guild, or the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Fees_for_session_production_arranging_or_remixing_work\"><\/span>9. Fees for session, production, arranging, or remixing work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are session fees?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a musician, you probably do OTHER work outside of your own music-making. You play on a friend\u2019s record. You help arrange or produce a track for someone in your scene. You remix a song by an artist halfway around the world. Sometimes you\u2019ll work for free or as a favor for a friend, and sometimes \u2014 most times \u2014 you should get paid for these efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect music session fees?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This area is a little more nebulous, as terms are usually negotiable. For instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/does-my-producer-deserve-publishing-and-songwriting-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">should a producer get songwriting credit<\/a> or just get points?<\/p>\n<p>One thing is certain: Get your agreement in writing before you collaborate. Determine if this is a work-for-hire situation where you\u2019re contributing your talents for an upfront fee ONLY, or if you deserve some ownership stake or ongoing royalty split.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Live_performance_income\"><\/span>10. Live performance income<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is live revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The money you make from playing live! Could be the door charge. Could be ticket sales. Could be a guarantee. Minus house expenses, \u201ccatering\u201d (cheap beer and chips), and \u201cpromotion\u201d (your name in tiny font at the bottom of a monthly calendar in the local rag). ; )<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect concert money?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>With live revenue, there\u2019s no one answer. You could get paid by the talent buyer before the gig, by the bartender or bouncer at the end of the night, by a promoter stuffing a bloody envelope with crumpled bills weeks afterwards, or with an instant transfer of funds from a ticketing platform. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However the money is due, good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And remember to file your setlists with your Performing Rights Organization if you\u2019re playing original material, as that opens up additional royalties beyond what the venue or promoter initially pays you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Sync_licensing_revenue\"><\/span>11. Sync licensing revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is music sync revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/the-biggest-myth-in-sync-licensing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Synchronization<\/a>\u201d is the act of pairing audio with moving images. It\u2019s the act of <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-career\/sync-licensing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">placing music in film, TV, commercials, video games<\/a>, corporate presentations, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever a song is used in this manner, the songwriter(s), publisher(s), and label must all be paid! Not only that, those rights holders get to set the terms for the sync usage, set the monetary amount of the license, and always have the ability to say \u201cNo, go to hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect sync licensing fees?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can handle your own sync licensing, negotiating with music supervisors yourself, or you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/license-your-music.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a sync licensing service such as CD Baby <\/a>\u2014 which is included at NO EXTRA COST with all our distribution. We\u2019ve gotten big placements for artists on HBO, Showtime, NBC, FX, MTV, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Important: CD Baby\u2019s sync licensing service is NON-exclusive, meaning you\u2019re free to use other sync agencies as well.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember, 50% of the sync fee is owed to the label and the other 50% goes to the publisher(s)\/songwriter(s). Hopefully you\u2019re all three! If so, you\u2019ll also be set up to collect performance royalties for things like ongoing TV usages, thanks to CD Baby Pro Publishing and your Performing Rights Organization.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Merch_sales\"><\/span>12. Merch sales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are merch sales?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sales. Of merch.<\/p>\n<p>This is when you make money by selling OTHER products besides your recorded music: posters, t-shirts, hats, mugs, sheet music,\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to collect merch revenue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similar to the CD and vinyl sales mentioned above, you might have an online store you\u2019ve set up yourself, employed an existing ecommerce solution like Shopify, or you just sell these things at gigs. If you\u2019re putting dollars right in your pocket, be sure to keep track of the payments, monitor your inventory, and be ready to stock up again when supply gets low.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_prepared_to_collect_ALL_the_music_revenue_youre_owed\"><\/span>Be prepared to collect ALL the music revenue you\u2019re owed.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As you can see, there are lots of ways to put your music to work these days. You can\u2019t always predict when a song will hit, or how it\u2019ll make you money. So you want to set yourself up correctly from the start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With CD Baby you\u2019ll capture revenue in almost all the places your music sees traction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and more<\/li>\n<li>Download platforms like iTunes and Amazon<\/li>\n<li>Physical distribution<\/li>\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n<li>Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Triller<\/li>\n<li>TV shows, commercials, films, and video games<\/li>\n<li>Radio play<\/li>\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"co-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FULLY MONETIZE YOUR MUSIC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/all-your-music-revenue-sources-and-how-to-collect-the-money\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to collect all your music revenue sources<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Musician<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know all the ways your music can generate income? Royalties. Earnings. Income. Revenue. Scratch. Bones. Loot. Notes. Moolah. Dough. There are a lot of words for money. And there are also a lot of ways for musicians to get paid. Independent artists now have access to more revenue-generating opportunities than ever before. That doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s EASY to earn money as a musician, but it does mean you have more options to explore, more ways of aligning your talents with an income stream, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-seo-blogs"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}