Collect ALL Your Royalties (Streaming, Mechanicals, and the "Black Box") with Dae Bogan of The MLC
About this episode
Dae Bogan discusses how independent artists can collect various types of music royalties beyond streaming.
It’s true that streaming alone doesn't pay much . But for an independent artist to build a real career, you have to exploit all the different ways to make money from your music. On this episode, I’m sitting down with Dae Bogan from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) to break down the complex world of music business and royalties. Most artists only think about streaming and sales, but there is so much more money to collect on the back end, and it’s likely that some of it is already owed to you. We dive into why artists miss out on key income streams, the difference between the two major music copyrights (sound recording and musical work/publishing), how platforms like TikTok and Instagram pay out, and the difference between blanket and direct licensing . Dae also explains the MLC’s groundbreaking Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal (DURP) , which helps artists finally collect royalties sitting in the industry’s "black box". If you’re a serious artist ready to collect all the money your music is earning, this episode is a must-watch. It’s critical to understand that your music has two separate copyrights : the sound recording (the actual track/audio file) and…
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