FAQ - What are mechanical royalties?
Mechanical royalties are per-unit payments collected by record companies for the manufacture and distribution of songs on CDs and tapes, usually based on the current statutory rate as fixed by the Copyright Act. In 2004, the rate is 8.5 cents per song or 1.65 cents per minute, whichever is greater.
Member Comments
Posted by
christopher edward balasch
on
2005-01-19 at 11:55:06 pm
who pays the record company these royalties ?
Posted by
LaJohn "Smooth D." Manoy
on
2005-01-21 at 1:49:28 am
the record stores or users who sale music pay the record label then the label pays the songwriter, producer and/or publisher.
Posted by
Randall Updegraff
on
2005-01-21 at 11:57:12 am
So, how much does the songwriter typically get?
