Introducing Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties
Elizabeth Music Group officially launches Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties, a dedicated service built to help artists, producers, and other music rights holders identify, register, track, and collect master royalties they may be owed from their recordings and major label placements.
One of the biggest misconceptions in the music business is that once you have been paid for a beat, signed a publishing deal, or received an advance from a record label, you have been paid everything you are entitled to.
That is not always the case.
Master Royalties Are Separate From Publishing
Every recording involves different rights and different potential sources of income.
Publishing royalties are connected to the underlying composition, including the melody, lyrics, chords, and songwriting.
Master royalties are connected to the actual sound recording.
These are two separate sides of the music business.
You can have your publishing properly registered with publishing company and still have master royalties sitting uncollected with a record label.
For producers, this is especially important.
You may have produced a record, received a beat advance, and watched the song go on to generate millions of streams. Depending on your agreement, you may also be entitled to master royalty points once the applicable advance and recording-related expenses have been recouped.
Being paid an advance does not automatically mean the financial relationship with that recording is over.
What Are Master Royalties?
Master royalties are payments generated from the exploitation of the sound recording.
For example, a producer may negotiate a percentage of the master recording, commonly referred to as producer points.
If the recording generates revenue and the applicable contractual recoupment requirements have been satisfied, those points can potentially generate ongoing royalty payments.
The challenge is that these royalties are often handled through record labels and royalty departments, which can involve complicated systems, registrations, statements, contracts, metadata, accounting, and ongoing communication.
Labels do not necessarily know where to send money simply because you participated in creating a record.
You may need to be properly registered in their royalty system, provide documentation, verify your ownership or royalty percentage, resolve discrepancies, and follow up with multiple departments.
This is where Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties comes in.
What Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties Does
We built this service to simplify one of the most complicated parts of the music business.
Our team can help:
Review your catalog and existing agreements
Identify potential master royalty opportunities
Organize metadata information
Review master royalty points and contractual participation
Register eligible rights with record labels and royalty systems
Communicate with label royalty departments
Submit documentation and royalty claims
Follow up on outstanding royalty inquiries
Help investigate unpaid or uncollected master royalties
Assist with record clearance when an agreement has not yet been established
Help negotiate agreements when necessary
Represent eligible royalty interests throughout the collection process
The goal is simple:
Find the money connected to your recordings and help you collect what you are contractually entitled to.
What If You Only Received Your Beat Advance?
This is one of the most important questions producers should be asking.
If you received an upfront beat payment from a label, that does not necessarily mean you have no additional royalty rights.
Depending on your agreement, you may have negotiated master royalty points in addition to your advance.
If the recording has generated significant revenue and has satisfied the applicable recoupment requirements, you may be entitled to additional payments.
Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties can review your agreements, help determine what rights may exist, and pursue eligible master royalties with the appropriate parties.
What If You Never Signed an Agreement?
This is another common situation.
A producer may have a record released by an artist or label without having a properly executed agreement establishing their master royalty participation.
That does not necessarily mean the opportunity is over.
As part of our service, Elizabeth Music Group can help facilitate the process of getting the recording properly cleared and negotiating an appropriate agreement before beginning the master royalty collection process.
Every situation is different, and our team reviews the specific circumstances, contracts, ownership, and history of the recording.
You Do Not Have To Be An Elizabeth Music Group Publishing Client
Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties is a separate service.
You do not need to have your publishing represented by Elizabeth Music Group to work with us on master royalties.
Even if you already have a publishing company, publisher, or publishing agreement, we may still be able to help with your master royalty collection.
Publishing and master rights are separate.
Built By A Company That Understands Royalties
Elizabeth Music Group was built by musicians, for musicians.
Our publishing division represents more than 160 musicians across more than 7,000 songs with more than 100 billion streams and views worldwide. We have built our infrastructure around registration, global royalty collection, rights representation, accounting, and transparent reporting.
Now, we are applying that experience to another area where musicians frequently leave money uncollected: master royalties.
We believe musicians should not have to become experts in every label royalty system just to get paid for their work.
Start With A Free Master Royalty Catalog Review
Not sure if you are owed master royalties?
You can submit your catalog to Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties for a free catalog review.
We can review your recordings, master royalty information, agreements, and potential collection opportunities to help identify where there may be money left on the table.
You may have already been paid.
You may already have a publishing deal.
You may already have a successful catalog.
You may still be owed more.
Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties was created to help you find out.
Learn more and submit your catalog:
