There are a lot of moving parts to getting paid when your music gets placed on TV and as production music composers, the majority of the money we make depends on backend royalties managed by PROs or Performing Rights Organizations. So on today's episode, I examine the role of PROs, what they do, how they operate, and how they determine how much you get paid.
Plus we feature a stomp/clap cue written by 52 Cues community member, Lenny Beh!
Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/e_nm83BVRqc
00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:15 - PROs Explained
5:00 - What do PROs actually do?
9:25 - How does it all work?
12:28 - Payments and the 3 major usage criteria.
15:47 - What about royalties from streaming services?
18:59 - How the PROs weight payment criteria differently.
20:58 - The main types of royalties and payments
30:00 - What are cue sheets and how are they used?
41:05 - The 10 most common PROs
54:00 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
55:15 - "Power Through It" by Lenny Beh
01:09:04 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!
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