MUSIC PUBLISHING
GLOSSARY

Mechanical Rights Organization (MRO)

A type of collection society that is responsible for the administration of mechanical licenses and, depending on the MRO, the collection and payout of mechanical royalties to publishers. Oftentimes, if a territory or country does not have a single CMO responsible for both performance and mechanical royalty collections, they split these responsibilities between a PRO and a MRO. 

Related Terms:

• Pay Source
• Collection Society
• Collective Management Organization (CMO)
• Performing Rights Organizations (PRO)
• Rights Administration Entity (RAE)

Related Articles:

• Defining Pay Sources: The Difference Between a PRO and CMO

Related Resources:

• Songtrust's Global Royalty Collection Network

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