Incorporating Setlist Submission in Your Tech Rider: Ensuring You Receive Live Performance Royalties
As a songwriter, collecting royalties for live performances of your songs is a valuable revenue stream. Whether you perform your song yourself, have a co-writer perform it, or someone else covers it, you are eligible to collect public performance royalties through your Performing Rights Organization (PRO).
Make Setlist Submission a Part of Your Tech Rider
To maximise your earnings, it is crucial to ensure that the event organisers submit a setlist along with the licence fees for each performance. Incorporating this requirement into your tech rider ensures that organisers are aware of their responsibility to submit the setlist with the licence fees. This proactive step can prevent issues with missing royalties and streamline the process.
Utilise PRO Portals for Setlist Submission
PROs such as IPRS, PRS, and others, provide an online portal where you can upload and update your live performance information. This typically includes details like the setlist, date and time of the performance, and the venue. Some PROs, like PRS, also require information about the audience size. Familiarise yourself with these portals to ensure accurate and timely submission.
Consequences of Missing Setlist Submissions
If organisers fail to submit the setlist, the licence fees paid may not be correctly allocated to the respective songwriters and publishers. This means you could miss out on the royalties you rightfully deserve. The value of these live performance royalties often surpasses what you would earn from streams or downloads, making it a crucial area to monitor.
Low-Hanging Fruit for Maximising Royalties
Ensuring that your setlist is submitted is a relatively simple task with significant financial benefits. By making setlist submission a part of your tech rider and actively communicating with the event organisers, you can secure these royalties. Additionally, informing other performers of your songs about this process can further enhance your earnings.
Positive Impact of Proper Setlist Management
Proper setlist submission not only ensures you receive your royalties but also positively impacts other songwriters and performers associated with your music. It creates a streamlined process where everyone involved benefits from accurate royalty distribution.
About Music Rights Management India (MRM India)
At MRM India (formerly Joshua Inc), we specialise in helping music artists secure hassle-free royalties. We handle everything from registering your work with PROs, amending existing registrations, managing cue sheets, and tracking royalties. Get in touch with us to ensure you’re collecting all the royalties you’re entitled to from live performances and other sources.
By incorporating setlist submission into your tech rider and actively engaging with organisers, you can significantly boost your royalty income from live performances. This proactive approach benefits not only you but also the entire ecosystem of songwriters and performers associated with your music.