HFA
Harry Fox Agency — historically the primary mechanical rights licensing agency in the US, acting as an agent for music publishers to license and collect mechanical royalties from record labels and streaming services. Its licensing functions were largely absorbed by Songfile/HFA after the MLC launched in 2021.
Articles about HFA
Boost Music Royalties with Automated Registration System: 5 Steps
Manual song registration costs independent songwriters thousands in missed royalty payments each year. This five-step framework shows how automated registration systems ensure every work is registered across all relevant CMOs and DSPs, eliminating data entry errors and missed deadlines.
Song royalty tips: 7 ways to maximize your earnings
Most songwriters leave money on the table through registration gaps, territory blind spots, and misunderstanding royalty streams. These seven song royalty tips fix the operational gaps that cost writers thousands in unclaimed music royalties every year.
Uncommon ways your song can make you money: beyond streaming and radio
Most songwriters focus on streaming and performance royalties while missing dozens of niche revenue streams. These uncommon ways your song can make you money require active catalog management but collectively represent significant income that independent writers leave unclaimed.
Songtrust: Business and Technology Partner to the Creative Community — How to use it for music publishing administration
Songtrust: Business and Technology Partner to the Creative Community provides global music publishing administration for independent songwriters and composers. This guide covers account setup, catalog registration, royalty collection from CMOs worldwide, and when Songtrust makes sense for your publishing rights.
Regalías Mecanicas vs Ejecucion Publica: cómo cobrar ambas correctamente
Las regalías mecánicas y de ejecución pública son flujos de ingresos separados que requieren infraestructura de recaudación diferente. Entender Regalías Mecanicas vs Ejecucion Publica es fundamental para compositores independientes que gestionan sus propios catálogos.
Publishing Glossary Music Terms: Every Term Independent Artists Need to Know
Music publishing terminology is deliberately opaque, designed by an industry that profits from confusion. This glossary translates the language of royalties, rights, and revenue streams into plain terms independent artists can use to get paid correctly.
Millions in Music Royalties Go Unclaimed Every Year — Is Yours One of Them?
Millions sit in accounts labeled unclaimed music royalties each year because bad metadata, split errors, and cross-border gaps hide rightful owners from collecting societies and platforms. This article shows exactly where to look, the databases and documents that matter, and a short audit you can run in an afternoon — plus realistic choices for DIY recovery or using a specialist.
How to Set Up Music Publishing Admin as an Independent Artist
Setting up music publishing admin is the difference between leaving money on the table and collecting the royalties your songs earn worldwide. This guide gives a step-by-step checklist to prepare your catalog, register with PROs and mechanical rights bodies, lock in co-writer splits, and choose between DIY administration or a third-party publishing administrator.
Songwriter vs Publisher Share: How Royalty Splits Are Calculated and Tracked
The practical distinction captured by songwriter vs publisher share determines how composition income is split, registered, and routed through PROs, mechanical hubs, and DSP reporting. This article gives the operational rules, required identifiers and metadata, and step-by-step calculations for performance and mechanical flows, including two worked examples and a reconciliation checklist you can implement.