Neighbouring rights
Neighbouring rights pay performers and recording owners — and they go almost entirely uncollected in MENA.
A separate income stream, distinct from publishing, paid each time a recording is broadcast or publicly performed. It requires its own registration chain — and most regional catalogs sit outside it.
Overview
Neighbouring rights are owed to the performer and the owner of the recording — not the songwriter. They are collected by neighbouring rights organisations in each country and require direct registration to flow.
What it covers
Radio, television, satellite, public venues, certain streaming-side performance uses, and other broadcast or public performance of recordings. Collected through neighbouring rights organisations on a per-territory basis.
Why it matters
01
It is a fully separate revenue stream from publishing — and from streaming master royalties.
02
Most MENA performers and recording owners are not registered with the relevant organisations.
03
Without registration, broadcast usage generates no return — even when the recording is in heavy rotation.
04
It is one of the largest uncollected pools for regional catalogs.
How we operate it
01
Register performers and owners
With the right neighbouring rights organisations per territory.
02
Align recording metadata
ISRCs, performer credits and ownership data validated for matching.
03
Coordinate cross-border
Reciprocal collection across organisations where music is played.
Related infrastructure
Connected layers of the same rights system.
Next step
We start with a review of your catalog.
No commitment until we understand what is required.