This detailed downloadable guide takes a detailed, inside look at the world of performing rights royalties worldwide and how writers – both composers and songwriters – can maximize their personal royalty income. If you currently receive royalties from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, you may be able to dramatically increase the amount of your royalty checks by understanding how the system works, and how to participate in the royalty system to your maximum benefit.

Based on information obtained from a wide variety of industry experts including current and former Performing Rights Organization board members and management, multi-million dollar royalty earners, and more, this guide details specific techniques and practices that can increase your performing rights royalties including:

• How to interpret and report usages of your music for maximum royalties

• When a vocal “is” a vocal and when it’s not and why this can mean a 500% royalty increase for a minute of music

• How to maximize your benefits from little-known performing rights organization practices including advances, loans, and royalty-matching

• How to get performing rights organizations to compete for YOUR business

• How to switch performing rights organizations, and when doing this is in your best interest

• How performing rights organizations are recommending certain members for paying work, and how to be a part of this

• How to get foreign royalties sooner and with fewer deductions

• The truth about “fingerprinting” and “watermarking” tracking technology – when it works, and when it doesn’t

• How certain writers can get pension plans and other benefits from societies worldwide

• “Surveys” vs. “Census” – what it really means to film and television writers

• Self-publishing and performing rights – what you need to know to maximize your royalties

• When receiving your royalties directly from broadcasters rather than through ASCAP, BMI and SESAC may be in your best interest

• and more

PLUS a special BONUS SECTION on Broadcast Mechanical Royalties – a little-known type of royalty. Millions of dollars per year are paid by certain rights organizations overseas which can now be claimed by writers.

If you receive royalties from ASCAP, BMI or SESAC, you deserve to know the entire story about how your royalties should be paid, and how you can maximize your personal royalties from the performance of your music on film, television and radio.