QR Code Royalties: The Voluntary Payment System Authors Can Implement Today A simple way to get paid when readers borrow, buy used, or receive your books for free

Author Business Coaching Minute.

Authors, take a minute to consider this stepping-stone concept to structural change in the publishing industry.
#royalties #authorroyalties #bookpublishing #authorincome #authorbusiness #profitableauthor

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This study explores music #royalties as a new alternative #asset class, creating a Music Royalty index from 2017-2024 transaction data that reveals phases of growth, decline, & recent stability.

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#AncestralHomage in #IndoChine
look at the #Fashiontrends of the times, #notice how the #aristocrats, #nobilities & #royalties all wore the same, but slightly different variations of the same style/design/cut/weaving #fashion #statements BECAUSE THE #HUMAN #RACE, LIKE RIGHT NOW, EVOLVED #TOGETHER!

Author branding and royalties transparency are *huge* right now. Know what you stand for. Know where your money is. Makes sense, right? #authorbranding #royalties #selfpublishing

#authorbranding #royalties #selfpublishing

Author branding and royalties transparency are *huge* right now. Know what you stand for. Know where your money is. Makes sense, right? #authorbranding #royalties #selfpublishing

#authorbranding #royalties #selfpublishing

Medium last year changed its algorithm, and as a result, many creators who are contributing to the various publications on that platform have found dramatic decreases in what they can earn in royalties. One went from thousands a month to $47. Be aware. #Medium #writers #royalties

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"I can't pay you, but we'll split whatever we get from a publisher ..."
... is NOT an offer that works. Even Lenin disapproves. Find out why in Chapter 9 of GHOSTWRITING NOVELS: A GUIDE FOR GHOSTWRITERS AND THE GHOSTWRITTEN. #ghostwriting #writingfees #royalties www.ghostwritingnovels.com

I had a look at my #royalties statement. The good news is that I am still selling copies of a book I wrote over thirty years ago. The bad news is that the annual lunch for two paid for by the fruits of my intellectual labour is not on the cards this year. 😞

The Smarter Way to Own Gold: How Gold Royalty Corp Is Turning Record Prices Into Record Revenue - AktieGo Gold Royalty Corp hit record 2025 revenue and is projecting 490% GEO growth by 2030. Here's what the numbers mean for investors watching the gold royalty sector.

Forget digging holes in the ground. Gold Royalty Corp ($GROY) owns the royalties and they’re cashing in big.
2025: Record revenue + positive cash flow + zero debt.
Next year: 60%+ more gold equivalent ounces.
By 2030: potentially 490% higher. 👇
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#Gold #Royalties #GROY

Nashville company Muserk uses AI to recover millions in hidden music royalties The technology helps artists collect streaming fees that might otherwise go unreported.

Nashville company Muserk uses AI to recover millions in hidden music royalties. Patented AI systems sift through huge datasets from platforms like YouTube and Spotify to find royalties that musicians deserve but may not have received.

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#music #drm #licensing #royalties

I just received my first royalty payment for my book Aesthetic Noise: The philosophy of intentional listening!
#author #book #royalties @routledgebooks

And we export far, far, far, more than we ever use or need.

@albomp.bsky.social needs to get his head out of Trump’s arse & start working in Australia’s interest.

APLNG were just green lit more coal seam gas wells.

#auspol #Royalties #PRRT

Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Streaming Services of $8 Million With AI-Generated Songs: Mike Smith agreed to return the money he was paid in royalties as he awaits sentencing #AIMusic #MusicFraud #StreamingServices #Royalties #MikeSmith

Summit And Star Royalties To Merge In C$184 Million Junior Sector Consolidation | the deep dive In a move to consolidate the junior royalty space, Summit Royalties Ltd. (TSXV: SUM) and Star Royalties Ltd. (TSXV: STRR) have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, creating what executives de...

Summit And Star Royalties To Merge In $184 Million Junior Sector Consolidation

$SUM $SUM.v $STRR $STRR.v #merger #royalties #mining

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Dionne Warwick Accuses Rights Company Of Taking 50% Of Her Royalties For 23 Years Legendary singer Dionne Warwick has filed a countersuit against Artists Rights Enforcement Corp., accusing the firm of quietly taking millions of dollars… The post Dionne Warwick Accuses Rights Company Of Taking 50% Of Her Royalties For 23 Years appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Dionne Warwick Accuses Rights Company Of Taking 50% Of Her Royalties For 23 Years: Legendary singer Dionne Warwick has filed a countersuit against Artists Rights Enforcement Corp., accusing the firm of quietly taking millions of… #DionneWarwick #MusicRights #Royalties #ArtistsRights #MusicIndustry

New Priorities at Muz4Now #IndieMusic #MakeTheShift ### Please share! * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * “The times they are a’changin’” is true now and forever. Once again, the big “musicbiz” giants are making many of us indie folk shift our priorities. If you listen to my music on Deezer or Spotify, I’m really grateful to you! If you share or add my tracks to playlists, I’m hugely thankful for that, too. And now for the rest of the story… ## What’s bad? In the middle of 2023, streaming service Deezer and publishing giant Universal Music signed a deal to shift royalty payments towards the big acts in Universal’s catalog and reduce new music discovery. Though they touted it as “artist-centric”, I have no doubt this is taking aim at independent musicians and labels. Their priorities are clear. Spotify already had an abysmal reputation regarding royalties. But they thought Deezer’s new approach was so cool that they jumped on board and will be follow suit in the coming year. Talk about priorities. Soon after Spotify made this announcement, two of the playlists I curated for independent artist tracks were flagged as fraudulent. So far as I know (even after re-reading the dense and long terms of service again), I did not violate any of their rules. Furthermore, I have never paid for promotion (which is too likely to be listening “robots”) by any third party. After they notified me about this flagging, dozens of other indie artists confirmed that their playlists were also taken down. So, I’m pretty sure I know why they are flagging these particular playlists. If I’m correct, it’s a dirty game they are playing. Changes in royalty payments by #streaming radios will have a huge impact on #indiemusic Click To Tweet ## Emphasize the good I like shifting priorities when it contributes to my own health and improves my relationships as a result. That’s why I’m in the process of culling many things at the moment. This ranges from commercial e-mail lists that no longer serve me to forms of music self-promotion that provide no return. As you can tell by what I’ve told you so far, I’ll be prioritizing the streaming services differently. Previously, one of those forms of self-promotion was playlist curation on Spotify. I was spending countless hours recruiting indies, listening to their tracks, and sharing playlists on this platform. I’ll leave those streaming services in my listings, but I will no longer promote them specifically. (And just like that: Look how much time I just saved for romping through the forest with RB!) Instead, I’ll be prioritizing the streaming platforms that seem to care about unsigned musicians like me. Because of my experiences so far, initially I’ll be focusing on Pandora, Apple Music, and YouTube. Each of these offers a decent toolkit for indie artists. Plus, I have always felt like their play-count and payouts are a tiny bit more honest. As time permits, I’m sure I’ll be writing about my experiences. After all, I may have to shift my priorities again. Thanks for following along. Focus on the good whether that’s in creating community or improving business relationships Click To Tweet ## Priorities As I noted earlier, I’m also downsizing other things including my in-box. During the most recent flurry of music gear sales, I noticed how few of them even caught my attention. I chatted with a number of other musicians who were similarly disinterested. So, I’ve been unchecking the “subscribe” button dozens of times recently. This is only _one_ other example of how I’m aligning my priorities with my life. I cannot stop composing, writing, and performing music. Hopefully, it’s obvious to you that I get too much internal return from it to stop. But I can easily prioritize what’s working for me. There’s no need for me to put effort towards things that have no return. I’d much rather play the piano in the dining room while my beloved spouse makes us a delicious dinner. I like aligning my priorities with my life Click To Tweet The main photo image in this post is by tonischerrenberg via pixabay. ### Please share! * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _More for you_ * * * ### Discover more from Stan Stewart - @muz4now Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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New Priorities at Muz4Now #IndieMusic #MakeTheShift Stan Stewart - @muz4now

New Priorities at Muz4Now #IndieMusic #MakeTheShift #musicbiz #priorities #royalties

A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: What Counts as Fair Royalties? A Practical Guide for Authors News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Today's blog post, the next in the series, A #Publisher's Conversation with #Authors: What Counts as Fair #Royalties: A Practical #Guide for Authors

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#royaltiesonlist #royaltiesonnet #comparativeroyaltystructure

Perdemos a patente do nosso remédio?

Quer ver como o Brasil pode perder suas próprias descobertas? 😡🇧🇷

• Universidade pública desenvolve um medicamento inovador
• Perdemos a patente e vamos pagar royalties para estrangeiros 💸
• Isso não é acidente: é um […]

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#GameDev #GameBiz #Royalties

Britney Spears vende catálogo musical e direitos autorais Entretenimento e cultura pop: cobertura diária de filmes, séries, música, realities, TV e celebridades.

BRITNEY VENDEU TUDO! 💸🎶 Britney Spears fechou um acordo milionário para vender seu catálogo musical e direitos autorais. O negócio é estimado em centenas de milhões de dólares. Saiba os detalhes! #BritneySpears #Royalties 🔗 pipocamoderna.com.br/2026/02/brit...

Britney Spears vende catálogo musical e direitos autorais Entretenimento e cultura pop: cobertura diária de filmes, séries, música, realities, TV e celebridades.

BRITNEY VENDEU TUDO! 💸🎶 Britney Spears fechou um acordo milionário para vender seu catálogo musical e direitos autorais. O negócio é estimado em centenas de milhões de dólares. Saiba os detalhes! #BritneySpears #Royalties 🔗 pipocamoderna.com.br/2026/02/brit...

Chris Brown Sued by Songwriter Claiming Star Stiffed Him Out of ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’ Royalties: Steve Chokpelle alleges he was cut out of millions earned by the two hit songs #ChrisBrown #MusicIndustry #SongwriterRights #Royalties #LegalBattle

Spotify Paid Out $11B in Royalties to Music Industry in 2025, All-Time Payments Surpass $70B Spotify head of music Charlie Hellman called payouts "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history."

#Spotify paid the #music industry more than $11B in #royalties last year, the company said yesterday. The payout is reportedly the largest ever to #musicians, and comes amid ongoing scrutiny over the company’s handling of #AI.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...

Ondertussen denk ik dat Vanilla Ice best wel wat rijker is geworden #royalties

Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called "Royalty Free" and "Open" Standards The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is one developed through an open and transparent process,…

❌ Myth: Eliminating royalties fosters #innovation.

✅ Fact: #Patent #royalties are what sustain long-term #innovation by allowing inventors to recover R&D costs and reinvest in new #technologies.

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The Neptunes’ Chad Hugo Sues Pharrell Williams Over Unpaid Royalties: After claiming that Williams tried to gain sole control of Neptunes name in previous lawsuit, Hugo now says production partner owes him $1 million for N.E.R.D.'s No One Ever… #Neptunes #ChadHugo #PharrellWilliams #Royalties #Nerd

New Priorities at Muz4Now #IndieMusic #MakeTheShift ### Please share! * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * “The times they are a’changin’” is true now and forever. Once again, the big “musicbiz” giants are making many of us indie folk shift our priorities. If you listen to my music on Deezer or Spotify, I’m really grateful to you! If you share or add my tracks to playlists, I’m hugely thankful for that, too. And now for the rest of the story… ## What’s bad? In the middle of 2023, streaming service Deezer and publishing giant Universal Music signed a deal to shift royalty payments towards the big acts in Universal’s catalog and reduce new music discovery. Though they touted it as “artist-centric”, I have no doubt this is taking aim at independent musicians and labels. Their priorities are clear. Spotify already had an abysmal reputation regarding royalties. But they thought Deezer’s new approach was so cool that they jumped on board and will be follow suit in the coming year. Talk about priorities. Soon after Spotify made this announcement, two of the playlists I curated for independent artist tracks were flagged as fraudulent. So far as I know (even after re-reading the dense and long terms of service again), I did not violate any of their rules. Furthermore, I have never paid for promotion (which is too likely to be listening “robots”) by any third party. After they notified me about this flagging, dozens of other indie artists confirmed that their playlists were also taken down. So, I’m pretty sure I know why they are flagging these particular playlists. If I’m correct, it’s a dirty game they are playing. Changes in royalty payments by #streaming radios will have a huge impact on #indiemusic Click To Tweet ## Emphasize the good I like shifting priorities when it contributes to my own health and improves my relationships as a result. That’s why I’m in the process of culling many things at the moment. This ranges from commercial e-mail lists that no longer serve me to forms of music self-promotion that provide no return. As you can tell by what I’ve told you so far, I’ll be prioritizing the streaming services differently. Previously, one of those forms of self-promotion was playlist curation on Spotify. I was spending countless hours recruiting indies, listening to their tracks, and sharing playlists on this platform. I’ll leave those streaming services in my listings, but I will no longer promote them specifically. (And just like that: Look how much time I just saved for romping through the forest with RB!) Instead, I’ll be prioritizing the streaming platforms that seem to care about unsigned musicians like me. Because of my experiences so far, initially I’ll be focusing on Pandora, Apple Music, and YouTube. Each of these offers a decent toolkit for indie artists. Plus, I have always felt like their play-count and payouts are a tiny bit more honest. As time permits, I’m sure I’ll be writing about my experiences. After all, I may have to shift my priorities again. Thanks for following along. Focus on the good whether that’s in creating community or improving business relationships Click To Tweet ## Priorities As I noted earlier, I’m also downsizing other things including my in-box. During the most recent flurry of music gear sales, I noticed how few of them even caught my attention. I chatted with a number of other musicians who were similarly disinterested. So, I’ve been unchecking the “subscribe” button dozens of times recently. This is only _one_ other example of how I’m aligning my priorities with my life. I cannot stop composing, writing, and performing music. Hopefully, it’s obvious to you that I get too much internal return from it to stop. But I can easily prioritize what’s working for me. There’s no need for me to put effort towards things that have no return. I’d much rather play the piano in the dining room while my beloved spouse makes us a delicious dinner. I like aligning my priorities with my life Click To Tweet The main photo image in this post is by tonischerrenberg via pixabay. ### Please share! * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _More for you_ * * * ### Discover more from Stan Stewart - @muz4now Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

My priorities remain essentially the same for the past three years

#IndieMusic #MakeTheShift #musicbiz #priorities #royalties
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New Priorities at Muz4Now #IndieMusic #MakeTheShift Stan Stewart - @muz4now

My priorities remain essentially the same for the past three years

#IndieMusic #MakeTheShift #musicbiz #priorities #royalties