This article is Part 3 of a five-part series on inheriting music rights and royalties. Here is a list of all the articles in the series: Establish Authority Performing rights organizations, publishers, labels, and royalty administrators will require proof of authority to act on behalf the decedent. In most states, these are usually Letters of […]
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Inheriting Music Royalties, Part 2: Identifying What the Decedent Owned
This article is Part 2 of a five-part series on inheriting music rights and royalties. Here is a list of all the articles in the series: Confirming Ownership The first step in recovering music royalties is determining what rights the decedent actually owned. Royalty administrators do not distribute payments based on family relationships or inheritance […]
Continue ReadingInheriting Music Royalties, Part 1: What Heirs Need to Know
This article is the first in a series of articles explaining how music rights and royalties are inherited. For the other parts in this series, see the links below: Was your deceased loved one a songwriter or performer? You might be entitled to inherit their music rights, which usually includes the right to receive royalty […]
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