Does my distributor collect everything I'm owed?

No. A distributor collects recording revenue from the streaming platforms, but not the composition's publishing royalties or, in many cases, your neighboring/digital-performance royalties. Those need separate collection.

Royalties

Recording Royalties

Recording royalties are what the master earns: the recording revenue your distributor collects, plus digital-performance royalties.

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Recording Royalties

Distribution Broadcast Publishing Performance

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Recording royalties are what the master earns: the recording side of the money, paid to the recording artist and whoever owns the master (you, or your label). They're entirely separate from the composition/publishing side, and they come in two forms.

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Recording Royalties: common questions

Does my distributor collect everything I'm owed?: No. A distributor collects recording revenue from the streaming platforms, but not the composition's publishing royalties or, in many cases, your neighboring/digital-performance royalties. Those need separate collection.