Common use of Mechanical Royalties Clause in Contracts

Mechanical Royalties. Client hereby acknowledges that in the United States mechanical royalties for digital sales may be paid by music services/retailers: (i) directly to the music publishers/writers, or (ii) an all-in payment to Symphonic, which includes any fees due to Symphonic. When Symphonic receives what is considered the mechanical royalty as part of the fee due from Partners or others, Symphonic shall identify in the relevant Statement(s) the amount of the payment that comprises the mechanical royalty. This royalty is then paid to Client after all fees expensed by Symphonic.