Royalty Check And Collection
How do you manage your music royalty?
Funny enough, many Nigerian musicians are still finding it difficult to receive their music royalties – even some does not even know there’s something beneficial to their crafts like royalties.
Many of our legendary musicians did not enjoy any of their royalty nor even ask for it. This is because they focused on making good music and competitions surrounding the industry. In Nigeria, many people does not know there’s a right attached to airing of their songs in radio stations and TV; they rather pay more for the airwaves to air their songs. So, aside from the money made from their live performances, sales of physical albums etc, they never enjoyed other entitlements associated with streaming, downloading and airing of their works.
This could be the major reason why our old musicians did not really do well financially compare to this age. People also took the advantage of their inability to get or request for their rights and exploited many. How do you defined an artist who does not even know anything about internet and his songs are everywhere in the blogs and streaming platforms? Question is, who uploaded them and was it uploaded with the Artist consent? NO!
On this article, we’ll be enlightening you on how you can Start making extra money from your crafts and how you can even redeem your lost rights to your songs benefits otherwise known as royalties. We’ll be giving tips on how to become an independent artist while making money from your songs apart from your shows and concerts. This is opened for any musician and not just the A-list artistes.
Things You Need To Do:
1. Stop using free download sites to distribute your songs. Although some see this as an avenue for promotion but it is not suitable means of promotion. You can’t be promoting a product that you do not get anything in return. In order words, the person who owns the site benefits from your song, although he won’t be selling it but the traffics he generates from your song gives him money.
2. Hire a professional music nitch blogger who is conversant with streaming platforms. He will register you and make sure all details are connected to you directly. We have established many artists independently through our revolutionary system of promotional packages.
3. Invest in your work. It is not enough to have your song Distributed to the streaming platforms, the work of promotion begins when your songs are already on streaming platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, Deezer etc. You need to carry out an appropriate and we’ll targeted advertising especially on social media. Even the A-list artistes still pay to promote their works.
4. You have to make your songs available in as much playlists as you can. Pitching of your song to resourceful playlist can indeed boost your music acceptance.
5. For those who’s songs are found on streaming platforms who did not directly give access to anyone to legally distribute your songs; you can actually report such rights violation to the appropriate authorities who will stand to defend your crafts. Another thing you can easily do is file for DCMA against the Distribution company but on this, you’ll have to verify which company distributed the song. Write to them and report your song being hosted in their Platform and if they didn’t respond to you then you can file an official report to any of these Royalty collection societies in Nigeria or internationally.
Recommended Collection Societies for Nigerian Musicians.
As an artist based in Nigeria, it’s crucial to ensure that your music rights are adequately protected and that you receive the royalties you deserve. Here are some established collection societies in Nigeria that you might consider:
First one is:
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON): This is the leading collection society in Nigeria, dedicated to managing the rights of music creators. COSON offers a robust framework for collecting royalties on behalf of its members.
Another society to consider is:
Nigeria Music Copyrights Administration (NIMCA): NIMCA is another organization focused on copyright management in Nigeria, working to ensure that artists receive their due compensation for the use of their music.
If you’re looking for international collection societies that could also assist in collecting royalties for your music played outside Nigeria, consider:
1. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers): A prominent performing rights organization in the U.S. that can assist with global royalty collection.
2. PRS for Music: Based in the UK, PRS for Music collects royalties on behalf of songwriters and music publishers, and has international agreements that may benefit you.
Summarily:
These societies can help you navigate the complexities of music rights management and ensure that your works are monetized properly. If you’re unable to find more established collecting societies in Nigeria, these options will set a solid foundation for your royalty collection efforts.
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