Most independent artists assume that if they're on Spotify and registered with a PRO, they're collecting everything they've earned. They're usually not.
Royalties flow through at least five separate systems: your PRO, the MLC, SoundExchange, YouTube Content ID, and your distributor. A gap in any one of them means money gets redistributed to other rights holders, or sits in a black box until the collection window closes.
This free checklist walks through the 8 most common places independent artists leave royalties uncollected, with exactly what to check and how to fix each one.
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What's inside:
- PRO registration checks (writer's share and publisher's share)
- How to catch co-writer split conflicts before they freeze your money
- The MLC: whether your catalog is actually claimed
- ISRC mismatch: the silent cause of unmatched royalties
- SoundExchange and digital performance royalties most artists miss
- YouTube Content ID enrollment status
- International royalties and what's probably slipping through
It's free. No strings. If any of the checks turn up a real problem, we offer a full Catalogue Audit starting at $497, but the checklist is yours either way.