Music Royalties with Vel Omasic

Vel Omazic of Canada’s Music Incubator explains the ins and outs of Music Royalties and how to make sure you are getting what you should as a songwriter and/or a performer in Canada. Put simply, if someone is making money or conducting business based on your work, you’re entitled to a royalty. There’s tons of info in this episode – be sure to take notes!

We talked about:

• how Canadian Music Incubator supports the professional development of artists
• understanding the different royalties for
  • public performance (radio, streaming, live)
  • mechanical royalties (CDs, downloads), and
  • sync licensing (syncing with video including movies and TV)
• how you should know your rights to receiving royalties
• what SOCAN does for you as a songwriter
• how to get royalties for your live performances
• what royalties mean in the digital world of streaming and social media performances

Listen to the show