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How do musicians make money from their music? Money comes primarily from three sources: * Artist Royalties (for recordings) * Publishing or "Mechanical" Royalties (for song-writers only) * Merchandise

BMI has launched BMI Live, a program enabling performing songwriters to register their concerts and set lists online to be considered for payment in live music venues, regardless of size.

A couple of videos by David Ellefson, bassist for MEGADETH about royalties. He does a pretty good job of providing a simple explanation of the two types of royalties paid on recordings: "artist royalties" and "mechanical royalties." On the first video he talks about "artist royalties" which is money paid to the band or artist that actually performed the song on the recording (after the band or artist recoups or pays back all of the money the record company loaned to the band or artist) and "mechanical royalties" which is money paid to the song writer (without a need to recoup).

I hear the question over and over and the answer is very simple. You need an entertainment lawyer: 1. Whenever someone sticks a document under your nose and asks you to sign; 2. When you decide you want to make a full-time career out of being a musician or artist.

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How a music publisher can help you make money with your music