The publishing companies are hooked to ASCAP or BMI. ASCAP and BMI collect the royalties for songs and distribute the royalties where they need to go. But you raise a good question. I do believe that they come into play for recorded media too. How else do the recipients of royalties get their money.J R Rose wrote:Well Richard, I was writing when you made your post. We were having the same thoughts. And yes, I had forgot BMI & ASCAP. That comes into play only if you are playing it over the radio or TV I think? Or to any public listening crowd. J.R.
It was mentioned that Buddy was paid royalties by Ron Jr. Paying royalties like that, I would believe that Buddy would lose any rights to further royalties off the sale of the recordings. I have done all my recording sessions where I got a flat fee, and no royalties. Even had some tunes that got airplay on radio stations.