Performing Rights Organizations like BMI, SOCAN, and ASCAP collect a lot of money every year that is earmarked for live performances. Many artists leave their part of these funds on the table. Some do not even know they are owed a royalty when they play their own songs onstage. Our panel of industry experts will discuss this huge pool of money that goes mostly unclaimed and the ways that artists can collect their share of it.



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