Music Rights 101

Music distribution is the key to making your songs available worldwide, allowing you to reach new fans, expand your audience, and earn revenue. With MRM, your music will be delivered to over 150 platforms, including major streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music, as well as niche platforms tailored for specific audiences.

Distributing your music with MRM is straightforward. Sign up on our platform, upload your tracks along with the relevant metadata, and follow our step-by-step instructions. If you need additional support, our team is here to help—simply email us at support@musicrightsmanagement, and we’ll schedule a call within one working day. Our user-friendly platform ensures a smooth process, and we're committed to guiding you every step of the way.

At MRM, we ensure that you receive royalty payments regularly, typically on a quarterly basis. However, it’s important to understand that your royalties come from various sources, each with its own payment schedule:

1. Platform Royalties: Revenue from digital streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and others is distributed quarterly. We collect this revenue on your behalf and provide detailed statements that outline your earnings from these platforms.

2. Performance Royalties: These are collected from performance rights organizations (PROs) like IPRS in India or international equivalents. These payments are usually distributed semi-annually, depending on the PRO’s schedule. The timeline can vary based on the country and the organization involved.

3. Mechanical Royalties: Mechanical royalties, collected from physical and digital sales, also follow different schedules, depending on the agreements with collection societies or digital platforms. These are typically paid out quarterly or semi-annually, depending on the collection society’s policies.

4. Synchronization and Other Royalties: Royalties from sync licenses (for the use of music in film, TV, ads, etc.) are often paid on a case-by-case basis, depending on when the license is used and the specific contract terms.

Each revenue source has its own timeline, and we work diligently to ensure that all collected royalties, no matter the source, are accounted for and distributed to you as soon as they are available.

Our aim is to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of your revenue streams through clear and detailed statements, so you always know where your earnings are coming from and when to expect them.

Yes, with MRM India, you maintain complete ownership of your music. Our publishing administration service ensures that while you retain all rights as a publisher, we handle the heavy lifting of managing your rights, tracking usage, and collecting royalties. This allows you to focus on creating, knowing that we are diligently managing the complexities of registration, tracking, and monetization, ensuring your work is protected and fairly compensated across all platforms.

A cue sheet is a powerful tool that ensures you receive all the royalties you’re entitled to when your music is used in films, TV series, web series, advertisements, video games, and any other audiovisual productions. It is a detailed document that lists every piece of music used in a production, including essential information such as:

Cue sheets are critical for royalty collection because they serve as the official record that rights organisations (like PROs) use to track the performance and broadcast of your music across various media. Every time your music is used in a production, the cue sheet ensures it is reported accurately to collecting societies. This enables you to receive royalties from:

Without a properly filed cue sheet, your music usage may go unreported, and you could miss out on significant revenue streams. Therefore, cue sheets are essentially the "superpower" behind ensuring comprehensive royalty collection for all your works across multiple platforms and territories, maximising your income potential from various performance sources.

Cue sheets are essential for ensuring that every piece of music used in a production—whether it's a film, TV show, web series, advertisement, or video game—is accurately logged and reported to performing rights organisations (PROs), music publishers, and other collection societies. Their importance lies in the following key areas:

1. Royalty Collection: Cue sheets are the official documents used by PROs to track when and how your music is performed or broadcast. Without them, your music usage might not be reported, leading to missed royalty payments. Properly filed cue sheets ensure that composers, songwriters, and other rights holders receive the royalties they’re owed.

2. Comprehensive Coverage: Cue sheets not only track the music used but also specify how it was used (e.g., background, theme, or featured music). This is important because different uses of music often generate different royalty rates. By specifying these details, cue sheets ensure that you are paid correctly based on the type and extent of the usage.

3. Global Reach: Music used in productions can be broadcast or streamed worldwide. A well-prepared cue sheet ensures that your music is recognized and paid for no matter where in the world the production airs, capturing royalties from international territories as well.

4. Accurate Reporting Across Multiple Platforms: In today's media landscape, productions are distributed across many platforms—broadcast TV, streaming services, social media, and more. Cue sheets ensure your music is tracked on all these platforms, from traditional to digital media, maximising your revenue streams.

In short, cue sheets are vital in protecting your rights and ensuring that you’re properly compensated whenever your music is used in any form of media