Royalty Readiness Quiz
Are you collecting every royalty?
Five questions. Honest answers only.
01
Are you registered with a PRO (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or international equivalent)?
Performing Rights Organizations collect royalties whenever your song is played publicly.
02
Are you registered with The MLC?
The Mechanical Licensing Collective pays US mechanical royalties to songwriters and publishers.
03
Do you collect SoundExchange royalties?
SoundExchange pays digital performance royalties from Pandora, SiriusXM, and more.
04
Do you have written split sheets for every song?
Split sheets document who owns what percentage. Without them, royalties get stuck or contested.
05
Do you own your master recordings?
Master ownership decides who gets paid forever. Keep your masters whenever possible.