If you are an artist, producer, or musician who has worked on successful songs and major label placements, you may be owed master royalties that you aren't currently receiving.
Master royalty collection is the process of making sure the people who are contractually entitled to a percentage of a master recording actually receive those royalties from the record label or other responsible party.
Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties helps musicians collect the master royalties they are owed.
What Are Master Royalties?
Master royalties come from the sound recording, also known as the master.
For producers, these royalties are often called producer points. Depending on their agreement, a producer may be entitled to a percentage of the revenue generated by a recording.
For example, a producer could receive an upfront production fee and also be entitled to master royalties from the song.
But having master points in a contract doesn't always mean the money is automatically being collected.
Why Master Royalty Collection Is Important
Record labels manage thousands of recordings and complex royalty systems. Keeping track of contracts, royalty percentages, registrations, and payments can be difficult for individual artists and producers.
Sometimes royalties can go uncollected simply because the proper information was never submitted, a royalty account wasn't properly established, or payments weren't being followed up on.
That's why master royalty collection is so important.
How EMG Master Royalty Collection Works
Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties helps simplify the process:
1. Submit Your Catalog
Provide information about the recordings you worked on and any master royalty rights you have.
2. Review Your Rights
EMG reviews your contracts, royalty information, and recording details to identify potential collection opportunities.
3. Contact the Label
EMG works with record labels and royalty departments to register your information and pursue eligible royalties. This process can be very time-consuming.
4. Collect Your Royalties
When royalties are recovered, EMG handles the collection and reporting process according to your agreement.
The goal is simple: help musicians get paid the master royalties they have earned.
Who Should Consider a Master Royalty Review?
Master royalty collection may be worth exploring if you:
Produced songs released by record labels
Have producer points or master royalty percentages
Have worked with major artists
Believe a label owes you master royalties
Received an upfront production payment but are unsure about your ongoing royalties
Have never had your master royalty information properly registered
You may be entitled to money that you aren't currently receiving.
Don't Leave Master Royalties Uncollected
Your music can continue generating revenue long after it is released.
If you have master royalty rights, it's important to make sure those rights are properly documented and that the royalties are actually being collected.
Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties helps artists and producers go after the master royalties owed to them by record labels.
Learn more and request a Master Royalty Catalog Review at Elizabeth Music Group Master Royalties.
