-----Original Message----- From Tom Fine: "...Not as obvious to me: what percent of royalties paid go to the original artists and what percent go to Big Music companies?..."
From: http://soundexchange.com/artist_home.html#artist
"Artist Share of Royalties Artists receive 50% of royalties earned for each performance. The featured artist receives 45% of the total artist share. The nonfeatured artists are the players that perform auxiliary functions on a recording, and through their unions, receive a 5% compulsory rate established by law. The SRCO, who may or may not be the actual label, receives the other 50%. SoundExchange pays these shares out directly to the featured artists, labels, and unions (AFTRA and AFM). If you are a nonfeatured musician or a nonfeatured vocalist, and would like to inquire about any royalties that may be due you, please contact the AFM and AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund at www.raroyalties.org."
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