A released song earns through four separate pipes.
Each pipe has its own collection system, and none of them talk to each other. Most independent musicians are collecting from one or two. Here's your picture.
No catalog on this device yet. The map below shows the general picture; run a scan or add songs to the catalog to see your own coverage.
Mechanical royalties
Add your catalog to see where you stand.
Paid for the song itself whenever it is streamed or downloaded in the US.
Performance royalties
Add your catalog to see where you stand.
Paid for the song when it is performed publicly — radio, venues, and a share of every stream.
Digital performance royalties
Add your catalog to see where you stand.
Paid for the recording on internet radio, SiriusXM, and Pandora. Distributors do not collect this.
Sync licensing
Nobody collects this for you — sync money comes from deals you make.
Film, TV, ads, and games license both the song and the recording.
Copyright registration
Add your catalog to see where you stand.
Registration is what makes statutory damages and attorney’s fees available if someone uses your work without permission.