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Artists in the USA

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<h2 style="white-space:pre-line">SoundExchange</h2>
Income types: digital performance royalties and private copy.
Who can join: featured recording artists and record labels. 
Distribution frequency: monthly/quarterly.
Which recordings qualify: all  recordings.
How to join: application via their <a href="https://www.soundexchange.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.

<h2 style="white-space:pre-line">AFM-SAG-AFTRA Fund</h2>
Income types: digital performance royalties. 5% of SoundExchange's royalties is paid to AFM-SAG-AFTRA for disbursement to its claimants. 
Who can join: artists contributing to a recording as a session musician. 
Which recordings qualify: all recordings.
How to join: application via their <a href="https://www.afmsagaftrafund.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.

You can find more information on when recordings qualify for neighbouring rights income in the provided link.