Performance Rights Organizations

ASCAP

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Performing Rights Organization. Non-profit. Collects and pays royalties to songwriters and publishers for public performance of a song, such as radio, TV, streaming and live performances. PROS's do NOT pay artists and labels. PRO's do NOT pay royalties for sales of records, cd's or downloads

BMI

Broadcast Music, Inc. Performing Rights Organization. Collects and pays royalties to songwriters and publishers for public performance of a song, such as radio, TV, streaming and live performances. PROS's do NOT pay artists and labels. PRO's do NOT pay royalties for sales of records, cd's or downloads

SESAC

Society of European Stage Authors and Composers. Performing Rights Organization. Collects and pays royalties to songwriters and publishers for public performance of a song, such as radio, TV, streaming and live performances. PROS's do NOT pay artists and labels. PRO's do NOT pay royalties for sales of records, cd's or downloads

GMR

Global Music Rights. . Performing Rights Organization. Collects and pays royalties to songwriters and publishers for public performance of a song, such as radio, TV, streaming and live performances. PROS's do NOT pay artists and labels. PRO's do NOT pay royalties for sales of records, cd's or downloads

Sound Exchange

Collects and distributes royalties for artists, session musicians and labels for non-interactive streaming of a recording on a platform such as Sirius XM or Pandora. They do NOT pay writers and publishers. This is the only way that side musicians earn royalties for songs they played on.