Ask Simply Mary

How does an artist collect royalties from places like Spotify, YouTube and other streaming networks? Mechanical royalties, performance royalties, neighboring rights, who collects? We touch lightly on having a Publishing Administration or Publisher along with a PRO organization to represent you and collect what is due. I strongly encourage you to check out your PRO organization or Publishing Administration website for many valuable educational resources for sure. All in all we want to know what's in it for these services as far as a benefit to paying royalties. I also try to give a realistic and honest answer to the reality of becoming a producer and producing your own track.  Check out www.masterclass.com and see all the classes they have open including the one I mention today on this podcast. Also, I share with you the way I write a song. This may not work for everyone but some of this information could help you with your own writing. I share the secret to how I come up with my crazy chord structures an