Royalties
Producer Royalties
Producers earn a “points” share of the master by contract, and can be paid directly from SoundExchange out of the artist's share via a Letter of Direction.
Where this sits
Producer Royalties
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Producers earn on the recording side, and their money comes through two very different mechanisms: one contractual, one statutory.
Good to know
Producer Royalties: common questions
- What are producer “points”?
- A point is one percent. A producer paid “three points” earns 3% of the relevant master royalty, set by the producer agreement; there is no statutory rate.
- Can a producer get paid by SoundExchange?
- Yes. When the featured artist files a Letter of Direction, SoundExchange pays the producer, mixer, or engineer directly out of the artist’s digital-performance share.