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Foreign payments via BMI
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:52 am
by daveydad
Last quarter I had a nice payout from cues used in a Belgian soap opera and I know many more were after that; but nothing showed up on this quarter's BMI statement. Do foreign placements get reported less often or something?
Re: Foreign payments via BMI
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:02 am
by shorttonpro
Found this on the BMI site:
BMI does not log your performances in other countries. The performing rights organization in the country of performance logs your performances. Each society requires a different amount of time to identify and distribute royalties to BMI. Most societies make distributions to BMI on an annual or semi-annual basis. When BMI receives these royalties, the payments are identified as quickly as possible to expedite payments to our affiliates.
So yup, seems like could be another 1/2 year or year since your other placements before those new reports get filed.
Re: Foreign payments via BMI
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:13 pm
by daveydad
Good to know. Thanks!