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@AdeleMcAlear8 ай бұрын
I can't stress this enough: Performance royalties and mechanical royalties are ONLY on the songwriting side. If you don't have a share in writing the song, you don't get these.
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Very good point! 🙂🙂
@gamevies92548 ай бұрын
When you say "writing" does that also include producing/composing?
@AdeleMcAlear8 ай бұрын
@@gamevies9254 Writing lyrics & composing music. The term "producer" can mean many things. If that person contributed to the lyrics or composition, which may include providing the beat, then yes. It's whatever the songwriters collectively agree to. Some producers get writing credits, some do not.
@gamevies92548 ай бұрын
@@AdeleMcAlear ah that makes sense. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
@AdeleMcAlear8 ай бұрын
@@gamevies9254 You're welcome. Happy to help.
@hunterkai947Ай бұрын
6:30 sound exchange who owns the recording
@NateJonesMusic8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reminders and explanations of each of these Damian!
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Thanks Nate! Appreciate you 🙂🙂
@willtrittmusic8 ай бұрын
I love your videos. I need your help man I have a song coming May 17th I’d love to get help from you. Hope you read this ❤
@MysticBallads-x10 күн бұрын
So would cdbaby be enough since they distribute to all or most platforms?
@weddy57008 ай бұрын
Hi from France! Your videos are a gold mine full of enlightening advices, merci beaucoup Damian!
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Hey, I LOVE France! Thank you so much, maybe we will meet in Paris! Je t'apprécie 😊😊
@weddy57008 ай бұрын
@@DamianKeyes merci Damian !!
@hybridtherapper-chrisАй бұрын
If I use Sentric Music should I still sign up from MLC or HFA and Sound reports?
@Azwad8 ай бұрын
Here in Malaysia, where have our local PRO which is MACP. I made a video of the subject in the local language.
@Crazysteve00178 ай бұрын
You get mechanicals if you go direct to consumer ? How does that work ?
@2rumusiq8 ай бұрын
You’re royalty too Damian! Thanks for this. 😊😌
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that a lot a lot! Thank you so much 🙂🙂
@JoolzHolland8 ай бұрын
Thanks for everything you do, from sunny Brighton ;-)
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Aww I miss Brighton! Love the atmosphere and the food, the great Sunday roasts (Brighton does a banging Sunday Roast) and the people! Hope you are loving it! Appreciate you 🙂🙂
@JoolzHolland8 ай бұрын
30 years later, still loving it and the open minded attitudes. Roast a plenty :-)
@MrTommyBinks8 ай бұрын
Nice one, thanks Damian 🙂
@RaeLoumusic8 ай бұрын
🙌🏼 thank you so much for this!!!
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Really appreciate this, thank you so much 😊😊
@Internetman19968 ай бұрын
You are a hero Damian!
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that, thank you so much 😊😊
@SkylerVittorini8 ай бұрын
what if I am the writer, producer, performing artist of every song I have out?
@cashboyballin8 ай бұрын
Then yuh paid
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
That’s a great position to be in! My advice keep building your library and make sure you have signed up for all royalty collections 😊😊
@professorenriquedeferraz8 ай бұрын
Am in brazil with over 50 million streams on all DSP with over 300 songs,haven't gotten a cent
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
WHAT! I'd love to hear more, are you signed to a label who take everything? This feels wrong
@professorenriquedeferraz8 ай бұрын
@@DamianKeyes Am independent and ignorant of the music business,90% of what I know,I learnt from your channel,not signed to any PRO or label,but recently got an email from my distributor saying that my music has started earning and that tiktok want to sign a blanket deal,which I did,still aint got a cent.
@chrisbator43038 ай бұрын
Does my distributor collect both recording revenues (not mechanicals) and publishing mechanical royalties for streaming services (spotify, apple, amazon, etc)? Do I need to register with Songtrust bc my distributor does not collect the publishing side mechanical royalties?
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
There is quite a lot in this as it also depends on who your aggregator is and where your music is etc. In general I would sign up for the PRO in your country, and look into Songtrust. Your aggregator should do most of everything else unless you have a publishing deal
@chrisbator43038 ай бұрын
@@DamianKeyes Gotcha Damian, really appreciate the reply and the informative videos you post
@Bach4468 ай бұрын
I'm signed up with Stim. Do I also need to sign up with PRS and BMI for collecting royalties from abroad?
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
No you’re all good with Stim they will do the job for all PRO’s 😊😊
@Bach4468 ай бұрын
@@DamianKeyes Thank you 😊🙏
@AlexSaheli8 ай бұрын
I wonder how this applies to the covers Ty for an extremely clear explanation and a reminder
@qualitytouchstudiosllc43618 ай бұрын
Covers are spilt 50/50
@theheartofkatherinenz26348 ай бұрын
Hi Damian. Interested to hear your thoughts on this. Writing from NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿. The PRO for recordings here has been set up by the major labels. All of the major labels are the directors of the company so of course make the significant decisions on how the company operates. The word "joining" a PRO is a bit misleading in my opinion. When a rightsholder joins a PRO they are giving that PRO not just the right to collect royalties but also the right to decide what they charge out for use of your music and also what royalty you are owed. What are your thoughts on the fact that most/if not all of the contracts are non negotiable and that they are the only entry point for artists to the public performance royalty market?
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Hi to New Zealand, we work with an artist called Kaylee Bell from NZ, she is such an awesome person! Pro’s are their own gatekeepers which I think will change or evolve with the growth of Ai and block chain technology. For now I’d say they are (my opinion is based on U.K. and US predominantly) Doing their best and there are defo bigger concerns in the industry when it comes to sharks and scams. I saw an artist sign a 70/30 publishing deal recently where the publisher took 70! Insane!
@theheartofkatherinenz26348 ай бұрын
Yes I have heard her music she seems to be doing really well.70/30 is shocking. But to be honest, where an artist makes a stupid decision like that I can't help but think its in some ways it is there own fault. In my opinion based on the Au NZ market and actually more the NZ market, the PRO is shocking they act like dictators telling you what your owed and when they will pay it. The difference here is that unlike making a bad business decision as your 30/70 example shows, with PRO's there are no other way to enter the market so creators are forced to take this path. I've been going directly to music users who I have heard playing my songs in public and finding whether or not I am signed to the PROS, those businesses are never the less paying the PRO for my music. It is all over the PRO website that they "represent" all artists and technically this is not true. A survey my.comoany did for NZ artist showed me that 50% were not with the PROs. In my opinion these artists are essentially having thier copyrights breached. My intention is to establish a new PRO for a small section of independent artists but pay fixed predictable anual license fees to those artists instead of random unpredictable payments. Currently going through the judicial system on this as my own song My Salvation was played on rotation at a bank in NZ a year after I canceled with my PRO. Despite this they paid a license to PRO. Would be quite interested to catch you if you'd be interested to have a chat about this.
@rochellevincentevonk8 ай бұрын
Great info !! Any recommendations for sync licensing agencies?
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Hi Rochelle, There are a lot of them depending on several factors and some might be better for you than others. One thing I would recommend is if you feel a publishing deal might be within reach due to your music you could hire a music industry lawyer to pitch for you. I have helped several artists get publishing deals through different music industry lawyers. Just something to think about 🙂🙂
@rochellevincentevonk8 ай бұрын
@@DamianKeyes thank u for taking the time to respond, I do feel I am within reach of a publishing deal ... some of my songs have been shortlisted for Grammy nominations in multiple categories, so someone must like it haha but I don't know any music layers in the US (Dean Marsh was my guy in London / Brighton) so maybe we can email or something?!
@thedarkdays37778 ай бұрын
yuge, thank you DK
@JuanitoCardona8 ай бұрын
Thank you !
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Thanks Juanito, appreciate you 🙂🙂
@mrfleamino93508 ай бұрын
Thank you
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Appreciate you dude, thank you 🙂🙂
@ChristopherCampanile4 ай бұрын
Is there an organization that will handle all of this for me??? OFFICIAL CHANNEL OF CHRISTOPHER CAMPANILE SINGER SONGWRITER ✨🎵✨
@CoganMcMichaels8 ай бұрын
Hey Damian! Are you open to chats over Instagram? Been watching you for years---thanks for doing what you do.
@DamianKeyes8 ай бұрын
Absolutely I do get a lot of messages (and spam) so if I don’t get back to you, bump it up after a few days 😊