Maximising Royalty Income – Create a List?

[Monkeyman99]

As a composer with library works with various publishers going back 15 years, and a member of PRS and NRG I am curious what would be the best platforms and methods for being proactive in maximising royalty income?

I read here a fair bit about Tunesat, but thought it would be great to have a list to cover all the options – especially for newbs, or even those like me looking to explore further.

[Art Munson]

Finding a detection service that your PRO would approve of is the most challenging aspect. Based on my experience with BMI, they usually do not accept such services. This leads to extensive efforts in tracking down different entities like libraries, cue sheets, and music supervisors, and reconciling the disparities. Accuracy becomes a major issue due to the numerous inconsistencies in detections with TV shows.

Over the years, this endeavor has largely been unproductive, except for one notable exception: commercials. Since commercials tend to run continuously, it becomes possible to gather sufficient data to get the attention of the PRO.

Check out this article: https://musiclibraryreport.com/composer-tips/using-tunesat-and-numerator-to-collect-us-ad-royalties/

[MaxPower]

In the UK the PRS approved detection service is Soundmouse so you should definitely sign up with them

[Monkeyman99]

Thanks Guys, I will check out that info.

[Art Munson]

Thanks MaxPower. I forgot about Soundmouse.

[DavidM]

Here’s a question. Some of my libraries will already by with Soundmouse, whereas some won’t be. Is there any harm in me uploading all my cues to Soundmouse anyway? I’m thinking in terms of the potential danger for duplicates, etc.

[Art Munson]

@DavidM If they are exclusive to other libraries, I would think it might be a problem unless you are designating, to Soundmouse, that the exclusive library is the publisher.

[Rhythmscott]

Soundmouse allows you to register your songs with the writer & publisher info, so as long as you’re giving your publisher’s proper credit with IPI number, there shouldn’t be a problem if both you & your library are registering your songs with Soundmouse. Soundmouse is suppose to automatically detect usage, generate cue sheets, and send them to PRO’s, so I’d rather have my music registered with them than not. In the US, ASCAP also uses Soundmouse as the only source for paying royalties for some usages. Not sure about BMI & SEASAC.

[mamster]

I’m biased because I work there, but BMAt had the most robust ACCESSIBLE performance detection platform for broadcast TV and radio in the market. bmat.com And feel free to email me at nwilson@bmat.com if you’d like to check the platform out.

[Advice]

@mamster
I went to the BMAt website and found it to be one of the most confusing, unclear sites I have ever visited. I still have no idea what the company can do for me as far as detections and there does not appear to be any pricing info. Not being mean honestly, but this is a textbook example of how not to design a website.

[Nan Wilson]

I am TRULY sorry you had that experience. We’ve just started working on a revamp and have long way to go. I’d be happy to have a conversation with you if you’d like. Hit me up at nwilson@bmat.com. And thanks for the really useful feedback.

[Art Munson]

@Advice be sure to contact Nan. I’ve known her for years and can highly recommend.

[Monkeyman99]

Thanks for all the advice!

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