Music Royalties Explained: Who Gets Paid When a Song Plays?

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Music Royalties Explained: Who Gets Paid When a Song Plays?

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Every song has two copyrights and several different royalties. This episode explains in plain English who gets paid when a song plays: the songwriter, the publisher, the recording owner, the artist, and the organizations that collect the money. It covers performance royalties, mechanical royalties and recording royalties, and why one stream can trigger more than one payment.
This is general education, not legal or financial advice. Rules and rates differ by country. Sources named: the U.S. Copyright Office, ASCAP, and Spotify's Loud & Clear report.

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