What an ISWC is, and why it decides whether you get paid
The ISWC identifies a composition rather than a recording. Without one, a use can be collected but never matched to your work.
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How rights get identified, collected and paid — written by the people who do it.
Cue sheets, and the money that depends on filling them in
A cue sheet is the document that tells a broadcaster which music appeared in a programme. When it is missing, the music was used and nobody can claim it.
Registering a catalogue — CWR or a spreadsheet
Two ways to get works into a rights management system, what each one is good for, and the metadata mistakes that cost the most to fix later.