MUSIC PUBLISHING
GLOSSARY

Mechanical Royalties

Royalties earned through the reproduction of copyrighted works in digital and physical formats. Songwriters are paid mechanical royalties per song sold, downloaded, and streamed via "on-demand" streaming services. 

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Related Terms:

• Royalties

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