What Neighboring Rights Are
Neighboring rights pay the performers and master owners when a recording is publicly played:
- Radio (FM/AM)
- Satellite radio (SiriusXM)
- TV broadcasts
- Bars, clubs, gyms, malls
- International streaming platforms
These royalties are separate from songwriter royalties and are collected by specialized agencies.
United States
SoundExchange
SoundExchange
Collects: Digital performance royalties for performers + master owners.
Platforms: SiriusXM, Pandora Radio, iHeartRadio, webcasters.
USADigital RadioPerformers
MLC + PROs (Indirect)
Some neighboring-rights-like royalties flow through PROs for broadcast usage.
United Kingdom
PPL (UK)
PPL
Collects: Performer + master owner royalties for public performance.
Territories: UK + global reciprocal agreements.
UKPerformersMasters
VPL (Video Performance Ltd)
VPL
Collects: Royalties for music videos played publicly.
Canada
Re:Sound
Re:Sound
Collects: Performer + master owner royalties.
Partners: MROC, ACTRA RACS, SOPROQ.
MROC (Musicians’ Rights Organization of Canada)
MROC
Collects: Performer royalties.
ACTRA RACS
ACTRA RACS
Collects: Performer royalties for actors + musicians.
SOPROQ (Quebec)
SOPROQ
Collects: Master owner royalties.
Europe
GVL (Germany)
GVL
Collects: Performer + master owner royalties.
SENA (Netherlands)
SENA
Collects: Neighboring rights for performers + producers.
ADAMI (France)
ADAMI
Collects: Performer royalties.
SPEDIDAM (France)
SPEDIDAM
Collects: Performer royalties.
SCF (Italy)
SCF
Collects: Master owner royalties.
Gramex (Finland)
Gramex
Collects: Performer + producer royalties.
IFPI (Global)
IFPI
Role: Coordinates global neighboring rights collections.