We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/neighbouring-rights-explained Neighbouring rights explained: what performers and master owners can collect, and from whom https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/neighbouring-rights-explained Neighbouring rights pay the people behind a recording, not the song: the master owner and the performers on it. This guide sets out the two roles, how PPL in the UK and SoundExchange in the US split the money, where the US differs, and what a self-releasing artist should register, using PPL, SoundExchange, WIPO and US statute pages read on 24 Oct 2026. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers royaltiesneighbouring-rightsperformersindustry https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/neighbouring-rights-explained-ppl-indie-artists Neighbouring rights explained: the radio royalty most indie artists outside the US never claim https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/neighbouring-rights-explained-ppl-indie-artists When a recording is played on radio, on TV or in a shop, collecting societies like PPL in the UK pay the master owner and the performers on it. Self-releasing artists can be owed both halves, but only once they register. Here is how it works, why US performers mostly miss out abroad, and a checklist. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industryroyaltiesneighbouring-rightsperformers