Cue Sheets Explained

Published: Tue, 02/17/09

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Cue Sheets Explained

If your music is used in film or television it's imperative that a cue sheet is submitted to whatever performing rights organization you belong to in order to get paid. This article expains everything you need to know about cue sheets and how they work.

Performing Rights Organizations collect licensing fees from networks, cable, PBS and local stations and distributes royalties to composers and publishers based on these performances. In order to determine what music has been used and who to compensate, "cue sheets" are used to track all performances. Cue sheets are then matched to broadcast schedules and performances are processed so that members can receive royalties from the use of their music.

If your music is used in a film or television program, it is crucial that a cue sheet is filed with whatever PRO you belong to if you want to get paid for your work! Typically, the production company is responsible for doing this and if your music is placed in an established televison show or in a feature film you have nothing to worry about as this will happen automatically. However there are a growing number of new independent production companies that may or may not be aware of the process of filing cue sheets with PRO's. If you're placing your music in an indie production make sure they are aware of cue sheets and how they work to make sure you receieve royalties for your work. You want to get paid right?!

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