EXPRESS ROYALTY PAYMENTS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

As of November 9th, 2018


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If our reportings reflect that we have received Net Sums that are payable to you at the next quarterly accounting period, then you may request an early payment to you of any or all such positive balance (an “Express Payment”).  Songtrust shall make each such Express Payment to you in accordance with the relevant payment instructions provided in your Registration, less a five percent (5%) processing fee. 

By requesting and receiving an Express Payment, you are acknowledging and agreeing that the royalty statement corresponding to such Express Payment is accurate and binding, and such royalty statement will not be subject to your objection for any reason.  Following such Express Payment, the remaining Net Sums in your account (if any) shall be paid to you as otherwise provided for in this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Songtrust may suspend your ability to request Express Payments for any reason in its sole discretion.  In the event that Songtrust has, in its reasonable business judgment, reason to suspect that your account has been subjected to and/or involved in fraudulent, infringing and/or illegal activities, in addition to any other remedy Songtrust may have pursuant to this agreement or otherwise, you acknowledge that Songtrust, in its sole discretion, may deem any early payment recoupable against any and all future payments of your share of Net Sums or may charge such amount to the credit card information you have authorized Songtrust to keep on file. 

$100

We charge a one-time, $100 fee per songwriter. Not an annual or per-release fee - a one-time fee, with no limit to the number of songs. This enables us to do our valuable up-front catalog management work for you. More details here.

$100

We charge a one-time, $100 fee per songwriter. Not an annual or per-release fee - a one-time fee, with no limit to the number of songs. This enables us to do our valuable up-front catalog management work for you. More details here.

$100

We charge a one-time, $100 fee per songwriter. Not an annual or per-release fee - a one-time fee, with no limit to the number of songs. This enables us to do our valuable up-front catalog management work for you. More details here.

$100

We charge a one-time, $100 fee per songwriter. Not an annual or per-release fee - a one-time fee, with no limit to the number of songs. This enables us to do our valuable up-front catalog management work for you. More details here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Your Performing Rights Organization (PRO) collects performance royalties in its home territory. While they are able to collect international royalties, they do so through reciprocal deals with foreign PROs which often result in delayed registrations, if the songs are able to get registered at all. This can also cause delayed and incomplete royalty statements from foreign territories.

    We register your works directly with PROs around the world in order to collect your royalties directly from the territories in which they were generated. This helps you get paid quicker, and receive more detailed royalty statements.

    In addition, your PRO does not collect mechanical royalties generated from sales/streams. We are affiliated with mechanical collection societies and directly with some digital services in order to collect your mechanical royalties internationally.

    Check out a current list of our global collection list here

  • Your Performing Rights Organization (PRO) collects performance royalties in its home territory. While they are able to collect international royalties, they do so through reciprocal deals with foreign PROs which often result in delayed registrations, if the songs are able to get registered at all. This can also cause delayed and incomplete royalty statements from foreign territories.

    We register your works directly with PROs around the world in order to collect your royalties directly from the territories in which they were generated. This helps you get paid quicker, and receive more detailed royalty statements.

    In addition, your PRO does not collect mechanical royalties generated from sales/streams. We are affiliated with mechanical collection societies and directly with some digital services in order to collect your mechanical royalties internationally.

    Check out a current list of our global collection list here

  • Your Performing Rights Organization (PRO) collects performance royalties in its home territory. While they are able to collect international royalties, they do so through reciprocal deals with foreign PROs which often result in delayed registrations, if the songs are able to get registered at all. This can also cause delayed and incomplete royalty statements from foreign territories.

    We register your works directly with PROs around the world in order to collect your royalties directly from the territories in which they were generated. This helps you get paid quicker, and receive more detailed royalty statements.

    In addition, your PRO does not collect mechanical royalties generated from sales/streams. We are affiliated with mechanical collection societies and directly with some digital services in order to collect your mechanical royalties internationally.

    Check out a current list of our global collection list here

  • Your Performing Rights Organization (PRO) collects performance royalties in its home territory. While they are able to collect international royalties, they do so through reciprocal deals with foreign PROs which often result in delayed registrations, if the songs are able to get registered at all. This can also cause delayed and incomplete royalty statements from foreign territories.

    We register your works directly with PROs around the world in order to collect your royalties directly from the territories in which they were generated. This helps you get paid quicker, and receive more detailed royalty statements.

    In addition, your PRO does not collect mechanical royalties generated from sales/streams. We are affiliated with mechanical collection societies and directly with some digital services in order to collect your mechanical royalties internationally.

    Check out a current list of our global collection list here