Rights Management

For Artists, Master Owners, Songwriters, Publishers, Performers, Producers, Engineers and Mixers

A catalogue is a unique fingerprint.

A rights holder’s distinct catalogue is comprised of their role in each song and recording, their entitlements, partnerships and agreements. Each facet has the potential to generate varying levels of revenue.

Artists, Featured Artists, Performers Master Owners, Labels Songwriters, Publishers Producers, Engineers and Mixers

From hundreds of
agencies in dozens
of countries.

Each agency collects only some sources of income. Each require registration, monitoring, tracking and auditing. Each have distinct policies, legislation and requirements. Tax withholdings must be eliminated or minimized.

Royalties are generated from dozens of sources.

Music is constantly consumed in new ways, pushing Rights Management boundaries. As consumption diversifies, the rights landscape becomes increasingly convoluted and complex to navigate.

Broadcast Commercial/Non-Commercial and Satellite Radio Live Events, Public Performances, Background Music Digital, Streaming, Webcasting Film and Television, Commercials, Video Games Pay Audio, Licensing, Audio Visual, Private Copying and more…

  • SOUNDEXCHANGE
  • PPL
  • AFM & SAG-AFTRA
  • ASCAP
  • BMI
  • SESAC
  • MCPS
  • HFA
  • SOCAN
  • PRS
  • ACTRA
  • ARTISTI
  • MROC
  • CONNECT
  • IPRS
  • SOPROC
  • Re:SOUND
  • AARC
  • ARMAUTHOR
  • CMRRA
  • PPCA
  • LSG
  • SIMIM
  • ABRAMUS
  • SAMPRA
  • SWISSPERFORM
  • EJI
  • ITS RIGHT
  • AIE
  • FKMP
  • NORMA
  • STOART
  • SAMI
  • CNR
  • HKRIA
  • COSON
  • GDA
  • UNART
  • BRUMUSIC
  • PROPHON
  • ZAPRAF
  • INTERGRAM
  • GRAMEX
  • EFU
  • SCPP
  • SPPF
  • GVL
  • GRAMMO
  • MAHASZ
  • PPL India
  • PPI
  • ITSRIGHT
  • SCF
  • JAMMS
  • RIAJ
  • LAIPA
  • AGATA
  • PPM
  • SOMEXFON
  • SENA
  • PPNZ
  • ZPAV
  • AUDIOGESTBECS
  • AKDIE
  • PLAYRIGHT
  • ASSIMI
  • SOCINPRO
  • UBC
  • ACTORES
  • SCG
  • HUZIP
  • ASTERAS
  • SODAIE
  • SARIME
  • EEL
  • ADAMI
  • SPEDIDAM
  • GCA
  • APOLLON
  • ERATO
  • EJ
  • SFH
  • RAAP
  • NUOVO IMAIE
  • CPRA
  • RPM
  • ALBAUTOR
  • APRA
  • AKM
  • SABAM
  • MUSICAUTOR
  • SAYCO
  • HDS
  • OSA
  • KODA
  • SAYCE
  • EAU
  • TEOSTA
  • SACEM
  • GEMA
  • AEPI
  • ARTISJUS
  • STEF
  • IMRO
  • SIAE
  • JACAP
  • JASRAC
  • AKKA-LAA
  • LATGA-A
  • MACP
  • SACM
  • BUMA
  • APRA
  • TONO
  • SPAC
  • APA
  • APDAYC
  • ZAIKS
  • SPAC
  • UCMR-ADA
  • RAO
  • SOKOJ
  • SOZA
  • SAZAS
  • SAMRO
  • KOMCA
  • SGAE
  • STIM
  • SUISA
Dedicated Rights Management

Creates a gapless collection Infrastructure.

Specialized expertise and mastery of the changing market.

Increases revenue.

Earnings are maximized by monitoring catalogue, leading an international registration strategy, removing hidden commissions, securing lowest exchange rates.

Outperforms the status quo.

Dedicated rights management is a single-minded effort by global specialists, with only one focus.

We’re not a tech company fronting as a music rights manager and relying on automation. We’re not overworked managers, business manager, or lawyers, irregularly registering the basics.

We’re dedicated rights managers.

We’re forensic specialists, trackers, hunters, aggressive advocates

SMG actively monitors every reporting market for airplay, streams, consumption behavior and new media, in search of performance hot spots. By understanding global data, we target and attack core revenues.

Follow through: Persistent representation.
Counter Reciprocal: Not depending on local CMOs.
Credits: Challenging and Repairing.
Defense: Dispute resolution and advocacy

An engine for global rights ambitions.

We build individual, global rights platforms for each of our clients based on individual needs and strategy.

Registration, collection and reporting is always in our clients’ name, not ours. For globally minded rights holders, SMG provides total transparency, absolute autonomy, and complete control.

Rights Intelligence. Designed for teams.

The SMG Rights Management portal was built to answer the questions our clients have. Where are payments coming from? What is the nature of those values? Who is currently working on accounts within SMG, and what are they doing?

CLIENT CREDITS INCLUDE

Stay With Me

Sam Smith

Say My Name

Destiny’s Child

If You Had My Love

Jennifer Lopez

Shirt

SZA

Butterfly Effect

Travis Scott

As Long As You Love Me

Justin Bieber, Big Sean

Nice For What

Drake

No Mas

Murda Beatz, Anitta, J Balvin, Quavo

Eat It

Megan Thee Stallion

Power

Kanye West

Telephone

Lady Gaga, Beyonce

No Church In The Wild

Jay-Z, Kanye West

Notifications

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie

Born To Die

Lana Del Rey

What If I Told You?

John Legend

The Boy Is Mine

Brandy, Monica

Perm

Bruno Mars

It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay

Whitney Houston

Best Part

Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.

You Rock My

Michael Jackson

The Blacker The Berry

Kendrick Lamar

Coffin

Jessie Reyez, Eminem

Meaningless

Charlotte Cardin

I Do

Cardi B, SZA

Rushing Water

Sting

Deja-Vu

Beyonce, Jay-Z

Listen to your Heart

Alicia Keys

Reach Out

Nas, Mary J Blige

Motive

Ariana Grande, Doja Cat

Gang Gang

Migos

Born Sinner

J. Cole

Don’t Play This Song

Kid Cudi, Mary J Blige

California Breeze

Lil Baby

It’s A Vibe

2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz

Try Honesty

Billy Talent

No Frauds

Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne

Push Up

French Montana

Hotel Lobby

Quavo, Takeoff

I Can Love You

Mary J. Blige

Big Tyme

Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz

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