How Artists get Paid Performance Royaties

**Through SLAP Magazine Event Reporting**

This is how you turn **shows into long-term income**, not just a one-night check.

## ✅ STEP 1: Register With BMI (Required)

Before anything else, you must be registered with **BMI** as a songwriter and/or publisher.

* Go to **BMI.com**

* Create an artist account (Songwriter)

* Register your songs in BMI’s system

👉 *If your music isn’t registered, royalties can’t be paid*

⏱ One-time setup. After this, you’re good.

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## ✅ STEP 2: Book or Perform at a Live Event (Pro License)

This includes:

* Bars & nightclubs

* Artist showcases

* DJ nights

(With PRO license)

* Release parties

* Pop-ups, basketball games, community events

💡 If music is performed live in a public setting, it qualifies.

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## ✅ STEP 3: Register the Event Through SLAP MAG

Instead of you dealing with paperwork, **SLAP Mag handles the reporting**.

Here’s what you do:

1. **Notify SLAP Mag before or after the event**

2. Provide:

* Event name

* Date & time

* Venue name & location

* Promoter or DJ name

* Your artist name

* Setlist (songs performed)

📲 Submission is done through SLAP Mag directly (DM, form, or rep).

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## ✅ STEP 4: SLAP MAG Reports the Event

SLAP Magazine:

* Reports the event under its licensed system

* Submits the performance data properly

* Ensures the event counts toward performance royalties

You don’t chase venues.

You don’t argue with promoters.

You stay focused on performing.

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## ✅ STEP 5: BMI Processes & Pays You

Once the event is processed:

* BMI logs your live performance

* Royalties are calculated

* Payments are sent directly to **your BMI account**

⏱ Timeline: Payments typically arrive **weeks to months later**, depending on BMI’s processing cycle.

This is **real backend money** most artists never collect.

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## 🔁 STEP 6: Repeat & Stack Royalties

The more you perform:

* The more events get reported

* The more performance history you build

* The more royalty payments stack up

💡 Artists who perform regularly and report properly **turn shows into long-term income streams**.

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## 🔥 BONUS: WHY THIS CHANGES YOUR CAREER

When you report shows through SLAP Mag:

* Your performances become **official credits**

* Venues respect you more

* Promoters take you seriously

* Your resume grows

* Your income diversifies beyond streaming

Pair this with:

* **SLAP Booking Assessment**

* **SLAP Entourage Service**

* **SLAP FanBook**

…and you move like a professional, not a hobbyist.

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## 📲 HOW TO GET STARTED

Artists:

* DM SLAP Magazine **“REPORT MY SHOW”**

* Or connect with a SLAP Rep at your event

Promoters / Venues:

* Ask SLAP about **License Usage ($100 trial / $200 full year)** click here

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### FINAL WORD

Most artists perform and walk away with nothing but footage.

**Smart artists perform and get paid again later.**

Welcome to the business side of hip hop.

Welcome to **SLAP Magazine**.