How To Get Paid For Performing Your Original Songs Live
Posted: November 9, 2016 Filed under: Music Industry News | Tags: ASCAP, BMI, monthly, royalty payments, sesac Leave a comment
Back in the day only the big boys received royalty checks. Most independent performers were left to dream of the day they’d see their first check.
Things have changed!
Most venues throughout the U.S. pay licensing fees to BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. They have to, otherwise they can’t legally host live entertainment that performs covers of any of the three Performing Rights Organization’s songs.
Yes, even that small local bar that has acoustic duos every weekend most likely pays licensing fees.
Once you join one of the PROs performaning your original songs in a licensed venue makes you eligible for royalties.
ASCAP
BMI has
And SESAC is now offering monthly royalty check payments. For details visit:
SESAC | License the Best Music for Your Business
Once you sign up you’ll be eligible to self-report performances
Florida Georgia Line takes BSC’s “Stay” to #1, Meets Band Members.
Posted: February 14, 2014 Filed under: Music Industry News | Tags: ASCAP, Billboard, Black Stone Cherry, Brian Kelley, florida georgia line, Fred Young, tyler hubbard Leave a comment
Sony Music Publishing, Nashville
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard heard “Stay” on a Black Stone Cherry album and decided to cut it.
Great instincts.
BSC headed to Nashville for the first time and met with Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley at the ASCAP offices on Music Row two days ago (Feb. 13th) to celebrate. The song stayed in the #1 Billboard position for 4 weeks.
“This is crazy, for us to write a song when we were sitting at the house, and then for it to become a success on Country radio,” said BSC member, Fred Young.
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