What are Royalties?

There are four main types of royalties that are paid to songwriters. Each is different and must be tracked and collected from around the World

 

SYNCHRONIZATION  

Whenever a song is ‘synchronized’ (plays with visuals) in a film, commercial or TV Show a payment is made for a license consenting to that particular use 

 

PERFORMANCE INCOME

Royalties paid by a public broadcaster (radio station, live concert venue, TV Channel) for the broadcast of a song to a public audience. 

 

MECHANICAL ROYALTIES

Royalties paid by a record company (label etc) for the right to reproduce the song on a sound carrier (CD/digital file/vinyl record etc)

 

PRINT

Whenever a song is reproduced in written form (musical annotation or just lyrics) 

 

COVER

This isn't really a royalty type but describes a different royalty rate. In traditional publishing deals where the publisher has placed your song with someone else recording it then a lower royalty rate is paid, on that version of your song, on all the above forms of  income, usually by 10%.  

           At thefourmula we keep the same rates for you throughout.