Originally Posted by Jody Whitesides


As far as the part about not getting paid on small amounts streams - that's Just Plain Wrong. They pay on every stream, Spotify especially. But are you seeing every angle of royalty? Meaning not only the Master Right (which is what CD Baby collects), but the Writer's, the Publisher's and the Mechanicals? They all add up. Be diligent. Stay on top of your PRO. Be registered with Harry Fox and Music Reports for the Mechanicals if you own your publishing. Its your money, collect it!


Fair enough, and that includes registering your recordings on Soundexchange ( for streams ) Harry Fox ( for compulsory licenses ) and your PRO ( SESAC, BMI, or ASCAP ) for performance royalties.

As for potential abuse of clauses, I really don't know, My position is who knows what lawyers will dig up in the way of arcane case law, etc, for a class action, and maybe, just maybe, might get a ruling that results in some money for you. Probably not, but going to the website and filling out a form, no harm in that. And you're right, I wasn't aware of your history with CDBaby, thanks for the heads up.

Last edited by Pat Hardy; 09/04/17 07:39 PM.