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The document is a Letter of Direction from SoundExchange, Inc. that allows featured artists to authorize the collection and distribution of their royalties to designated payees, such as creative personnel involved in sound recordings. It outlines the requirements for submission, including registration with SoundExchange, necessary information for the payee, and conditions under which payments will be made or revoked. The letter emphasizes that SoundExchange acts solely as an accommodation for the performer and details the legal responsibilities regarding tax obligations and liability.

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Is SoundExchange Necessary?

For Pandora, SiriusXM, and other non-interactive mediums, SoundExchange is needed to collect songwriter royalties from them. Whereas BMI will collect royalties for public performances such as radio or restaurants.

Who collects royalties from Spotify?

Mechanical royalties from Spotify are collected by The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC). That money is then paid to each publisher or songwriter based on the compulsory license. It's important to note that mechanical royalties only include publisher royalties in the U.S.; there is no writer's share.

Do I need SoundExchange if I have DistroKid?

Do I Need SoundExchange If I have DistroKid? You do not need to register with SoundExchange if you use DistroKid to distribute your music as DistroKid already collects master recording royalties on your behalf.

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Does BMI collect all royalties?

What BMI Music Royalties DON'T Cover. BMI does not collect anything but performance royalties. They do not collect mechanical royalties or royalties for artists or record labels. Just performance royalties.

Does DistroKid collect royalties from Spotify?

DistroKid is one of the most popular distributors for independent musicians. Using DistroKid, artists can collect their streaming royalties \u2013 all their revenue from streams on streaming services like Spotify.

Do I need Songtrust if I have SoundExchange?

Plain and Simple: You Need Both Songtrust will collect publishing royalties - mechanical and performance royalties, generated from the exploitation of music copyrights (the composition), whereas SoundExchange will collect sound recording and recorded performance royalties from non-interactive broadcasters.

Do I need to register with SoundExchange?

SoundExchange is the sole organization that collects digital performance royalties for sound recordings* in the United States. So, one of the main reasons you should register is to collect any and all of these royalties that are due to you.

What does SoundExchange do for musicians?

SoundExchange collects and distributes royalties for the featured artist and the sound recording copyright owner when content is played on a non-interactive digital source.

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