Resources.
Music-business knowledge without the runaround.
Understand the money.
CSMG: how music royalties work
Start with the difference between a recording and a composition, who collects what, and the registrations to check before a release.
Work through a split.
Try the CSMG royalty split calculator
Enter an amount and agreed percentages to see how the money divides. This is an educational calculation, not a forecast of streaming earnings or a change to anyone’s actual splits.
Check your publishing collection.
The MLC: membership and songwriter guidance
The MLC explains U.S. digital audio mechanical royalties, who needs membership, and what to do when a publisher or administrator manages your songs. Official external resource.
Know the recording-side royalty.
SoundExchange: digital performance royalties
Understand the digital performance royalties SoundExchange collects for sound recordings and how payments are allocated to artists and rights owners. Official external resource.
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