MUSIC PUBLISHING
GLOSSARY

Royalties

Payments made on a per-use or blanket basis as established by a license agreement. In the context of music publishing, royalties refer to the income earned through the use of a song. This can include album sales, digital downloads, streams, radio airplay, and a host of other forms through which songs earn income for songwriters and music publishers. 

Related Terms:

• Music Publishing
• Performance Royalties
• Mechanical Royalties

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