What is a Mechanical Royalty? | Music Reports, Harry Fox Agency, and The MLC.
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- Today I'm breaking down how you too can receive a check from Music Reports and the other mechanical royalty agencies here in America. I am also going over What is a mechanical royalty. Because of this, we will be talking about The newly established MLC (Mechanical Licensing Collective), Music Reports Inc., and The Harry Fox Agency. Watch now only on the Music Money Makeover Show!
1:26 Copyright Explained
3:03 What is a Mechanical Royalty?
5:55 How Much is it Worth?
5:59 Who Pays Mechanical Royalties?
8:00 Hidden Gems
10:48 What Do You Need to Sign Up?
13:13 More Info
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I've been running my label for 3 years now and still am working on making sure it and my artists and I are all signed up for everything and the label has the proper paperwork in play. Am I the only one who enjoys this stuff? I think it's so fascinating how music business is so intricate and entangled with its processes and validation. So many artists making music, and I bet over half of them don't know this stuff or is properly registered. I feel so proud of myself for focusing on this backend work to ensure the success of me and my team. Thank you so much for your knowledge Casey. I'll be booking a call with you shortly.
Hey man I’m glad that you are learning and I look forward to speaking with you soon!
@@MusicMoneyMakeover sir. I tried Harry Fox but they won't process because I don't have SONG CODE. How do I find song code please?
@@nofacenokase4416 That is listed with your PRO once you register the song there (i.e. BMI, ASCAP)
@@MusicMoneyMakeover thanks alot. I been learning about on your channel. Definitely a big help to the little people
@@MusicMoneyMakeover my last question. Do MLC pay you Royalties as well for FB & IG Stories of someone was to add your music to their story? And is that payment close to the same that you would get from Spotify, iTunes, ect ?
I can barely catch my breath , I'm so happy to find this/you.
Thanks! I had not heard of Music Reports! Everything has changed.
You're welcome
I just purchased Dr. Dre's The Chronic vinyl. It's framed and sitting on my bookshelf. Coolest thing ever. The process of going to the store and browsing through vinyls almost brought a nostalgic tear to my eye lol.
That's a classic. Nowadays people just download it. That vinyl is vintage 💎
@@g.e.f2855 right. Downloading it is a challenge. I searched everywhere. I wanted to play it for my sons after telling them the story behind it. But couldn't find it. We ended up listening to it on youtube.
Unbelievable. You are a great teacher bro. I feel like I learned the whole music royalty business in 15 mins. I have two recommendations for you. Get on the first is get WhatsApp so people from other countries can reach you also. And do a video on the whole process of becoming an artist from scratch. Like the lllc registering with all these companies needed and then how to publish a song and where to send the song info when you have a song or album ready. If is too much for one video do it in two parts.
That's coming in the second edition of my book.
You should explain exactly how to register with Sound Exchange and Harry Fox It’s so unfortunate that a lot of rappers are misrepresented and don’t have a clue of Sound Exchange and Harry Fox
Please do a detailed video on exactly how to register with those organizations
That is expressed in my users guide below every youtube video.
This is very informative. Thank you! I just started my label and am working on music for my first album release. I well be booking a call soon.
I look forward to speaking with your Marketa.
Awesome content, Casey! So should we be signing up to all 3 of the mechanical royalty agencies? There wouldn't be a problem or an issue with having accounts in all of them?
Yes, sign up for all three because they all collect from different sources. They won't override each other.
Yeah, I need to book a call to discuss this...
Thanks for the videos, Casey. What I don't understand is whether or not I still need Songtrust after signing up for these three? It doesn't seem worth it if Songtrust is gonna take 15% of all the US domestic publishing, too, instead of the international mechanicals, which seem impossible to get from just MLC, HFA, and MRI. This ish is confusing! 😂
will i still need to get (youtube content iD) on distorkid if i have this
Always dropping gems. Finna tap in with you more often
Bet
Thanks for the sauce my brotha! Much needed!
Thanks for sharing bro!
if u are self-published and release your music on distrokid, do you need HFA & MLC?
Absolutely!
If I use DistroKid, do I need to sign up to these collection agencies?
Yes. Distrokid only collect 1/6th of what you’re owed.
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Bro you're the goat for this. Clarified a lot of shit for me. Just subbed and will be HIGHLY recommending your videos. Out of curiosity, when you complete a split sheet with a producer (or even a feature artist) will this split be the same for the PRO and all of these mechanical organizations. Assuming the splits remain the same for all composition generated revenue, but just wanted to clarify because I've seen some conflicting info online.
I appreciate that, thank you!
@@MusicMoneyMakeover Answer the question above please 🙏🏿
Like wise glad I informed my sec for my royalties for my artust
This here is helpful information. Thanks mane!
In South Africa. We got Capasso to collect our mechanical royalties on behalf of publishing companies and artists. All the other African countries use Capasso because they don't have their own mechanical right organization.
Thanks again! Great and helpful information!
Glad it was helpful!
Can you further explain the mechanical royalty in Beatstars contracts?
My understanding of mechs is that I have to pay the producer the "9.1 cents for every song reproduced".
My question is as follows..
If I sell 100 digital downloads and charge $1 for every song downloaded, do I have to pay the Producer $50 because of the 50/50 writers split in addition to the mechanical rate?
dropping the knowledge! good look
Great info on every post!
I’m still going. Man I am a partner on twitch! One of the first to livestream and play live music. Still do to this day. *cries* if I had ever known I should have been collecting royalties from my Ig TH-cam twitch and TikTok originals…?!!? If I ever knew this?!? I can’t believe how much money I wasted. I can change everything with my same efforts just by knowing a little music business information?!? This is insane!!!
U the GOAT man, thank you doing this!
Hey fam, love the content and channel. Question, where should an American artist who’s featured on an international artist song collect his mech royalties? ISRC or MCPS?
ISRC is a code for the recording, MCPS is the mechanical rights society for the UK.
I’m a bit confused here. So you mean after registering with soundexchange, and bmi , I still have to register with the harryfox agency and Music report. If it’s correct.
So the sound recoding is the master wow I never knew that
Absolutely
@@MusicMoneyMakeover hey thanks for replying back I have a quick I'm currently working with a artist I own 50 percent copyright he owns 50 percent copyright me and my artist building a library of music there unreleased can i register the composition I claimed and register the sound recording he claimed or do he have to register the sound recoding part
I'm slightly new to this part on how to approach it so all in the nutshell can I copyright a song and provide my info and his info so he doesn't have to worry about it?
@@MusicMoneyMakeover another question I have I have a female songwriter shes working with a few artist shes up incoming do she need to copyright her lyrics before shopping her lyrics and do she need to register her lyrics on both sides the composition and sound recording even though there just lyrics?
Would it best to have Harry Fox, MLC, and Music Reports all at the same time??? Since they collect a lil bit from separate things?
Yes
Great 👍🔥 info I really need to book a call
GREAT INFO-BRO
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Thank you for the class!
You're very welcome!
Got an update for this vid now that MLC has been around a bit?
Great info 💪🏾 #StayDown ⚓️..
I found you after I've done all of this lol. Great video and info
Glad I could help!
@@MusicMoneyMakeover fasho!
So I am registered with BMI, Songtrust, & SoundExchange. Will registering with HFA, The MLC, and/or Music Reports clash with what I’m already registered for?
Yes because Songtrust would have already done those registrations for you.
@@MusicMoneyMakeover Thanks 💯
@@MusicMoneyMakeoverso is it better to just get soundtrust ?
Catching up
So much info here
Wait, so we're supposed to register with a PRO as a Publisher & with these orgs as a Publisher / LLC too? Does that mean you can't sign up with these groups if you use SongTrust as a pub admin or can you?
Great question,,, did you ever figure this out,, kindly reply if you did.
Thank you
How many accrual royalty reports can you receive in 1 quarter???
Great video brother peace and blessing 💯💯😃😃🙏🙏✌
Thank you!
@@MusicMoneyMakeover 💯💯💯😎🙂🙂😃💯😄 keep telling the truth my brother..
How many accrual royalty reports can you receive in 1 quarter
Bless up bro
Thank you
thank you for doing what you do! I just applied to be an affiliate w/ HFA but I have not heard back yet & I have not registered any songs with HFA as of yet.
Since MLC does not take a % of royalties from artists-would I be better off signing my catalogue of songs up with MLC?
MLC did say that HFA handles other royalties (which I understand). Do you know if there is a way to have your catalogue registered w/ both MLC & HFA yet have MLC deal directly with me for the royalties from the DSP's that they are connected wtih so I get the full royalty? MLC on the phone said they prefer that the artist registers their catalogue w/ one or the other (MLC or HFA) so there is not confusion. thanks!!!
I've been asking the same questions. What did you find out? I'm with both
i’m bout to sign up with them all
I think it's a good idea for cassettes,and cds to come back. If the internet ever goes out for a long period, you can still listen to your music.
Yep. I still have all of my cds originals too
Not that I don’t agree, but you would also have to bring back the Sundial !
Time marches forward
🤘🤩🤘
I produce music in Spanish as well as English. Would you recommend using songtrust because it collects the publishers share of my mechanical and performance royalties internationally? If I sign up with these other 3 mentioned here will there be any conflict? Also does my PRO collect the writer share for my performance and mechanical royalties?
I would like to know that also. I signed up with songtrust, they state we don’t sign up for MLC, but I’m not sure of the others.
I'm amazed that content on royalties is slept on but there's millions of views on videos about getting signed to a label smh. Wake up people!!
If we need help reading profit and loss statements I could definitely help you out. I took accounting classes and studies
Igh so if we sign up for these three and BMI does songtrust and sound exchange collect even more royalties?
Songtrust is an administrator and they will go into your accounts take 15% and collect on your behalf. Which isn't a bad thing if you don't want to do the work. I only recommend Songtrust when you literally don't have the time anymore to do all the registration or you simply don't want to be bothered.
Sound Exchange is a sound recording performance rights collection agency.
Do I need Songtrust with these companies too?
No, songtrust will collect from them on your behalf & take a percentage if you choose songtrust as your (middle man) Publisher
Quick question when you purchase a isrc code can you put that on old music that you already have on streaming services
Do Songtrust and MusicReports do the same thing?
Nope
🔥🔥🔥 video Can you do a video on the types of music reports account
Music Reports only has one type of account.
Thanks so much Casey! I've watched dozens (maybe hundreds) of music business videos this Summer and for real this is the first time I've EVER heard about Music Reports. I'm trying to figure out if I wanna go with MLC instead of a Publishing administrator like Tunecore's or Songtrust, but I'm daunted by the international collections. And I'm attracted by Tunecore's sync licensing. Hmmm. Gonna have to book a call with you.
That explains why I saw a lizzo vinyl
EXACTLY!!!!
Does a record label have to pay mechanicals on promo CD's?
Great content
Always
Hi! Is the person holding the checks at 0:37 you or a stock image? If it’s you, and you haven’t already, please get the mark on the thumbnail checked by a dermatologist. 🙏🏽
Should a new artist/songwriter become their own publisher ? If so, is it a good idea to do it through your PRO Ascap ect.?
Absolutely
Thank you!
I'm starting my own label and I rap how do I go about setting everything up to get the label going
Quick question??? Why does ascap require a release statement if your already registered w/ another PRO?? Can u NOT be registered with both?? Is it necessary to be registered with various PRO’s ??
You cannot be a writer at BMI and sign up as a writer at ASCAP. You can only have multiple publisher accounts.
Does music reports require any sort of membership in order to get payment, and do I need to actually start a publishing company in order to get those checks if I’m a self-administered publisher?
Good question.
Ok . Let’s assume my song used to trend within the past two years.
And It generated some royalties at harryfox agency.
Can I register with them today to collect those royalties today?
Or I’m not going to get anything because I wasn’t registered with them,
Yes there may still be some royalties lingering out there.
hi, can you please help on how to register songs to hfa dashboard?
Very informative #lvdrizzle
So won't affiliating hfa, mlc and music reports at once, cause conflict?
Absolutely not! They collect from different sources!
@@MusicMoneyMakeover guess everyday i'm learning something new. So how do I collect international mechanical outside the USA
@@cjfacey My #1 question.
@@apollon11 turns out there's no conflict registration with all at one.
If I'm using a distributor Like DistroKid do I still have to sign up to Music Report if Distrokid is already collecting my royalties ?
Woah ok let's stop the confusion here lol. Distro kid "ONLY" collects your master recording royalties "ONLY" everything else you have to go and get separately. So now, to answer your question, yes!
GOT IT...Thank you. Great Chanel keep it up. Short and simple yet very informative.
@@BlockRoyalTV Thank you!
if you have songtrust do you need MLC or Music Reports
No you don't because they signed up for you on your behalf.
how can I collect my mechanical royalities. I'm from india
You will have to use a sub-publisher from that country to collect it and get it sent back to the US
Please explain me the below state ment please please.......
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Controlled Compositions: If any selection or musical composition, or any portion thereof, recorded in the Masters hereunder is written or composed by Producer, in whole or in part, alone or in collaboration with others, or is owned or controlled, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by Producer or any person, firm, or corporation in which Producer has a direct or indirect interest, then such selection and/or musical composition shall be hereinafter referred to as a "Controlled Composition". Producer hereby agrees to issue or cause to be issued, as applicable, to Artist, or Artist's designees, mechanical licenses (including, without limitation, any "first use" mechanical licenses) and other licenses in respect of each Controlled Composition subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable to selections and musical compositions written, composed, owned, or controlled, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by Artist, which are embodied on the Master or any recording recorded under this agreement. For that license, on the United States and Canada sales, Artist will pay mechanical royalties at one hundred percent (100%) of the minimum statutory rate, subject to no cap of that rate for albums and/or EPs. For license outside the United States and Canada, the mechanical royalty rate will be the rate prevailing on an industry-wide basis in the country concerned on the date that this agreement has been entered into. Producer hereby grants Artist a license to reproduce Controlled Compositions that are embodied on the Master produced hereunder in synchronization with and in time relation to visual images featuring Artist's performances in so-called promotional "video programs", on a royalty-free basis and in so-called commercial "video programs", in being understood that Producer shall be entitled to Producer's pro-rata share of any royalties attributable to such commercial "video programs". Upon Artist's request Producer shall execute or cause Producer's publishing designee to execute and deliver to Artist, as applicable, all documents required by Artist, as applicable, to effectuate the purpose of this paragraph.
How can I collect my overseas royalties without a publishing admin. They want to take 20% of my BMI/MLC/Soundexchange royalties too !!! No NO NO !!!!
Let sound exchange do it. Contact MCPS and PPL in the UK and let them take care of any royalties that sound exchange doesn't and vise versa. BMI has an international office and will take care of your worldwide performing rights royalties.
@@MusicMoneyMakeover Thanks Casey. What about overseas Mechanical royalties ? Hi to Hotlanta !!
@@bluesky2145 That's what I'm sayin' MCPS and PPL
@@MusicMoneyMakeover Thanks Casey. MCPS looks like it requires a record company. Have a good one.
if you sighned up for publishing admistrater do you need to do this??
You are absolutely correct! If you have an administrator you do not need to do this.
@@MusicMoneyMakeover now, I'm confused...
@@disciple_deshun a publishing admin company will register your music with a PRO and coordinate with all these companies, they do all the work of collecting from various sources, and pay you from all of them so you get your royalties from one place. BUT they take a commission, at least 15%.
@@godofspacetime333 okay. I think I registered with ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency and Songtrust...
If I wanted to stop using SongTrust should I delete my account?
Just stop adding songs and remove the songs that are available to be removed per your contract from the account.
@@MusicMoneyMakeover I truly appreciate your game so much. I am creating my own publishing company through BMI soon and moving forward with that
good afternoon, does these agencies does collection for jamaican artist
They may. You would have to contact them directly to check for your country but more than likely not.
Do the royalty collection agency's collect worldwide or do we need to register for every region? I'm talking both sound recording and publishing
The MLC is only for America. There others are PPL and MCPS over int the UK that will pick up the ball for ya.
ok so, if let's say you're registering in the UK, then there's no need to register for an American agency when your music starts popping off there. They'll automatically do it for you? Thanks for the reply by the way.
But I looked up the MCPS, and it seemed like you have to pay £100 to become a member. I've worked with some Brazilian musicians, so I'd want to register there, but the hell if I can read Portuguese to fill out all the paperwork online myself. This is is why I'm so tempted to use Songtrust or another publishing administrator. I just don't know how Imma roll yet.
MLC is just interactive streams and digital downloads
Correct mechanical royalties from interactive streams and non-interactive streams as well as digital downloads
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If I Purchase a Publishing Account at BMI does that mean I have an LLC at that point?
Absolutely not.
@@MusicMoneyMakeover Well, would I face any issues if I were to do this under DBA sole proprietor? because you stated “[my] LLC is [my] publishing company” so therefore My Publishing company via BMI would work in this matter no?
Thx man you are a badass …
Thanks for watching. LOL
444 likes i will push like but brother we are n'sync!
Canibus never got his mechanical royalties
Can we still text that number
Nah
Whats the new number
Can you assign an ISRC to more than one song or do you need an different ISRC for every song?
Different ISRC for every song
How many accrual royalty reports can you receive in 1 quarter