Friday, May 30, 2025 at 6:30:00 PM UTC
How do we ensure we are getting what we're owed?
For composers and songwriters, collecting money can be tricky business. It's often easy to lose track of at least some of that money along the way. We depend on collection agencies to find the money for us, but sometimes these processes can be hard to understand. In this panel, we talk to industry experts about the different types of royalties we are owed and how to get them by taking a look at:
PROs
Sound Exchange
Mechanicals
MLC
Cue Sheets
Barbara Quinn
Executive Director Administration & Publisher Relations at BMI
Dawn Wisner-Johnson, A Matter of Music
Music Supervisor, Publishing Administrator for RedOne, Consultant, Sync Agent
Amanda Shoffner
ASCAP Senior Director of Film + TV/Visual Media Membership
Beth Wisner-Jahnsen
Music Supervisor, Publishing Administration, Consulting, Yaamava Production Coordinator
Serona Elton
Head of Education Partnerships at The MLC
Sam Cook
PRO rep for APRA LA