How do cue sheets affect my royalties?

Cue sheets play a crucial role in determining how much royalty income you receive. When properly filled out and submitted by MRM India, they ensure that every instance of your music used in productions—whether in films, TV shows, web series, ads, or video games—is accurately reported to performing rights organizations (PROs) and music publishers. This impacts your royalties in the following ways:

1. Accurate Reporting: A well-prepared cue sheet ensures that every use of your music is logged and matched with your rights information. This prevents any missed or unreported usage that could cost you royalties.

2. Maximising Royalties: By clearly detailing how and where your music is used (e.g., background music, theme, or credits), cue sheets help determine the royalty rate for each type of usage. This means that, for example, a main theme usage will typically generate more royalties than background music. Accurately reporting these details helps maximise the income you earn from your music.

3. Global Reach: When MRM India submits your cue sheets to various collection societies across the globe, it ensures your music is tracked internationally. This allows you to collect royalties from every territory where your music is performed or broadcast.

4. Timely Payments: Proper cue sheet submission ensures that you receive royalties within the regular distribution schedules of PROs and collection societies. Missing or incomplete cue sheets can result in delayed or reduced payments.

In short, cue sheets are essential for ensuring that every play, broadcast, or use of your music is tracked correctly, so you receive the full royalties you're entitled to from all applicable sources.