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Casey Van Wensem Talks About Royalties
Casey van Wensem is a freelance writer, audio engineer, and musician living in Kelowna, B.C. You can read his written work at caseyvanwensemwriting.com and hear his musical work at birdscompanionmusic.com. (Photo below by Deon Nel Photography)
Check out our exclusive interview with Casey Van Wensem below.
For our artist who are unfamiliar with, or are new to, the idea of royalties, can you let us know exactly what a royalty is, and in what forms do royalties come (radio airplay, licensing, etc)?
A royalty is basically an amount of money that you earn every time a copyright you own is used. The first thing to understand when it comes to music royalties, is that there are two main types of royalties that can be earned: one for the song itself, and one for the recording of that song. (cont'd)