Sometimes we need to step-back and have a music business 101 post. 
This link will take you to a summary on the four primary royalty streams in music publishing: mechanical, print, synchronization and performance royalties.
This link is to a chart on the income flow related to a recording artist.
Both documents cover the basics and are a good place to get started. Be looking for Texas music lawyer Tamera Bennett’s subsequent post on the basic flow of record label/artist royalties when an independent record label uses a digital aggregator to make tracks available from retailers such as iTunes and Amazon.
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Tamera Bennett, nicknamed by her clients as the IP quarterback, develops strategies to protect and leverage each client's intellectual property. She works closely with her clients to implement customized brand management programs. Her clients range from rock star to leadership coach and financial guru to custom motorcycle designer.
Prepared with an undergraduate degree in Recording Industry Studies and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Tamera represents clients throughout Texas and Tennessee in entertainment, trademark and copyright law related matters
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November 24th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Excellent reminder, Tamera!