Field notes from the royalty trail — collection systems, metadata, derivative licensing, and the money independent artists leave behind. Written so you can act on it, not just nod along.
New field notes regularly. No fluff, no jargon walls.
AI Voice Clone · 7 min read
AI voice clones of real artists are flooding streaming — and some fraudulently claim their songs and divert royalties. Here's how to find AI fakes of you and protect your money.
International Royalties · 8 min read
Streaming is booming outside the US, and every play abroad owes you international royalties collected by foreign societies. Most artists never collect them. Here's how to find yours — free.
Cover Song Royalties · 4 min read
Every cover, remix, or re-recording of a song you wrote owes you songwriter royalties — even versions you've never heard. Here's how to find them and collect, free.
Music Royalty Finder · 4 min read
Publishers are paying billions for catalogs because royalties are valuable. Most artists never collect theirs. Find your missing royalties across the MLC, PROs & SoundExchange — free scan.
Mechanical Royalties · 6 min read
Mechanical royalty rates rose in 2026, so songwriters are owed more than ever. But most never collect — their money sits unclaimed in the MLC's $424M black box. Find yours with a free scan.
Music Royalty Finder · 5 min read
SongBounty and Soundcharts have partnered to help artists find missing music royalties. Run a free royalty-finder scan and see what you're owed across the MLC, PROs, and SoundExchange.
