Mechanical Agency
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /meh-kan-e-kul ay-juhn-see/
Also spelled or known as: Mechanical rights agency, Mechanical licensing agency
Plural: Mechanical Agencies
What does Mechanical Agency mean? An organization that administers and collects mechanical royalties.
A Mechanical Agency is an organization that manages mechanical rights and collects mechanical royalties on behalf of songwriters, publishers, and rights owners.
Mechanical royalties are generated when compositions are reproduced or distributed through formats such as streaming, downloads, CDs, vinyl, and other reproductions.
Mechanical agencies help license songs and distribute royalty payments to rights owners.
Examples include The Mechanical Licensing Collective and Harry Fox Agency.
Mechanical Agency synonyms: Mechanical licensing agency, Mechanical rights agency
Example sentence: “The mechanical agency collected royalties from digital streaming platforms.”
PRE-ORDER RECORDING BUSINESS DICTIONARY