AllTrack Music Rights Launches Mechanical Rights Division

AllTrack Becomes the First U.S. PRO to Offer Integrated Performance and Mechanical Rights Services

AllTrack, the digital-era performing rights organization (PRO) built to serve the independent music sector, has launched a mechanical rights division. This makes AllTrack the first and only PRO in the United States to offer integrated performance and mechanical rights collection services that music creators and publishers can manage through a single platform.

While performance royalties are compensation for rightsholders when their songs are performed in public (either live or when a recording is played), mechanical royalties are compensation for rightsholders when their songs are reproduced and distributed. Mechanical royalties are generated when music is streamed on demand, used in digital applications, downloaded, reproduced into physical products such as CDs and vinyl records, or utilized in various other means protected under copyright law. AllTrack now collects mechanical royalties on behalf of its members throughout the world, both directly and through its relationships with international sister societies.

Traditionally, independent US creators have needed to register their songs with multiple platforms and societies to collect their global mechanical royalties. In some cases, if they wished to pursue a truly independent path, certain forms of mechanicals were inaccessible altogether. In other cases, they may have just registered with the MLC in the US, not realizing that the MLC only collects a portion of the overall mechanical royalties available to them (US interactive audio-only streaming and downloads). AllTrack solves these issues by enabling rightsholders to collect all forms of worldwide mechanical royalties through a single platform, including streaming, downloads, physical, lyrics, and any other forms protected under copyright law. 

While AllTrack’s modernized platform can be used for either mechanical rights or performing rights on a standalone basis, rightsholders that use AllTrack for both rights benefit even further by: 
Saving time and hassle by only needing to manage an account and register songs with one rights organization
~ Receiving faster, more direct payments relative to other service providers 
~ Identifying and resolving conflicts more quickly
~ Unlocking powerful insights with enhanced reporting and data analytics
~ Receiving automated metadata enhancement services across both sets of rights, enabling worldwide royalties to flow properly and more efficiently 

"We're thrilled to expand our services to include mechanical rights, which typically represent a significant portion of a music creator’s publishing income," said Hayden Bower, Founder and CEO of AllTrack. “Our integrated approach addresses the independent sector’s long-standing need for a simplified royalty collection process. AllTrack members can now receive the compensation they're entitled to faster and more efficiently than ever before."

The launch of this division follows AllTrack's recent acceptance to CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) as a rights management entity and completion of a first-of-its-kind integration with a streaming service (TIDAL), further solidifying its position in the global music rights landscape. 

Creators and publishers can apply for AllTrack’s mechanical rights services starting today. Becoming a member is free, subject to meeting certain minimum streaming thresholds. To learn more, please visit alltrack.com/mechanical-rights. 

About AllTrack
Founded in 2017, AllTrack is the only full-service global collective management organization (CMO) established to provide both performing rights (PRO) and mechanical rights (MRO) services specifically to the independent music sector. AllTrack collects performance and mechanical royalties on behalf of its creator and publisher members through the issuance of music licenses to millions of businesses around the world. AllTrack’s members are compensated when their songs are played by streaming services, on TV, cable, and radio, by local businesses, performed live, and used in various other means protected under global copyright law. An AllTrack blanket performance license is a simple and affordable solution for businesses to obtain the permission they require to publicly perform all of the music represented by AllTrack, both ethically and in compliance with copyright law. Through the ongoing development and use of cutting-edge technology designed to eliminate inefficiencies, AllTrack is committed to providing a near-effortless copyright compliance and administration solution for businesses and copyright owners alike, resulting in a fair and hyper-efficient marketplace for all. AllTrack is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in Nashville and New York. For more information, please visit alltrack.com.