Chapter 13 | My Site 4

❏Recording Digital Performance Royalties

❏Sign up for SoundExchange

Go to http://register.soundexchange.com , click “both” if you’re both the artist and you self-release your music.

Or click “performer” if a label releases your music. Once you complete your registration sign up with SoundExchange Direct at http://sxdirect.soundexchange.com .

❏ Download Sales

❏Pick a distribution company for my next release: __________________________

❏I used _______________________________ distribution company for my previous releases and have received all my download sales revenue.

Go to http://aristake.com/?post=92 to decide which company is best for you.

❏Interactive Streaming Revenue

❏Distribution company for my next release: _______________________________

❏I used _______________________________ distribution company for my previous releases and have received all my streaming revenue.

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❏YouTube Sound Recording Revenue

❏Opt in to receive YouTube Ad Revenue through __________________________ digital distribution company.

OR if they don’t offer this option,

❏Sign up for an independent YouTube revenue collection company: __________________________________________________________________

❏Master Use License

❏I own ____________% (up to 100%) of the master sound recording.

❏________________ is entitled to _____________ % of the master use revenue

❏TV Royalties

❏I have received SAG/AFTRA royalties for my songs (with vocals) that have been used for commercials and TV re-runs.

How To Get All My Songwriter Royalties

❏Composition Performance Royalties

❏All of my compositions are registered with ______________________________, my PRO.

❏All of my setlists have been submitted to my PRO (or my admin publishing company)

❏Mechanical Royalties

❏I get all of my mechanical royalties through ________________________ my admin publishing company. ❏YouTube Performance Royalties

❏I am registered with ____________________________ PRO.

❏YouTube Composition Royalties

❏I have opted in for this service, for all my compositions through ____________________________, my admin publishing company

OR ❏I have registered with ____________________________ a 3rd party YouTube revenue collecting company for all of my compositions.

❏Synch License

❏I own __________% (up to 100%) of the composition.

❏__________________________ is entitled to _________ % of the composition.

Have you already connected this possible royalty stream with your career?

Are you planning to pursue this particular royalty stream?

What is holding you back from pursuing this stream of income?

I believe the only thing holding me back is failure and rejection. I ust understand success comes with failure. The first step for me is to just submit my music.