Type: noun
Pronunciation: /re-cord-ing roy-al-tees/
Also spelled or known as: Master royalty, Sound recording royalty
Singular: Recording Royalty
What does Recording Royalties mean? Money earned from the use or exploitation of a sound recording.
A Recording Royalty is money earned from the use, sale, streaming, licensing, or broadcast of a sound recording.
Unlike publishing royalties, recording royalties are tied specifically to the master recording itself rather than the underlying composition.
Recording royalties can be generated from streaming platforms, digital downloads, physical sales, neighboring rights, radio broadcasts, and sync placements.
These royalties are commonly paid to recording artists, labels, producers, and master rights owners depending on contractual agreements.
Recording Royalties synonyms: Master royalty, Sound recording royalty
Example sentence: “The artist receives recording royalties from every stream.”
PRE-ORDER RECORDING BUSINESS DICTIONARY