Happy birthday
The song 'Happy Birthday To You' earns about $2 million in royalties every year.
yes, it is called royalties. the band owns the rights to the song, and unless express permission is given, a royalty, or small fee, must be payed for the song to be played.
The writers get it.
So many, that it isn't really worth it if you want some money (pay the royalties for each and every song).
If a song you have written is performed in public or on TV you are entitled to a fee. You get a small fee every time the song is played or - in the case of a play you wrote - every time it is performed. This is also called residual income because it comes in long after you do the initial work.
The rapper, known for his hit song "Ice Ice Baby", was ordered by a judge to pay royalties for using the bassline to the song "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie.
Song writers do not receive much in royalties for writing a song they receive about 9 cents for a song if it gets put on a CD and also get paid for when it's played in concerts, theaters, etc. But if they make on average about $5000 a year in royalties but $5000 is better than nothing. And if their song is a a million dollar record they receive a little over $22,000 for that song.
Yes, Barenaked Ladies earn royalties each time their song "Big Bang Theory Theme" is played on television. These royalties are typically collected through performance rights organizations that manage the rights of songwriters and musicians. The band receives compensation based on the frequency and reach of the song's airplay.
Happy Birthday to You is credited with being the most recognized song in the world and until the copyright expires (2016 in the EU or 2030 in the USA) will continue to generate more in royalties than any other song. It presently generates about $2million per year in royalties http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.asp
The record company that makes the album should be sending you royalty checks if you have signed a contract as produced of a song they publish. If you produced the song for a flat fee with no sales percentage split in a contract, you can't collect royalties. In the US, companies like ASCAP distribute royalties for songs played on tv and radio. In Canada, SOCAN does the same.
The Boy Scouts of America.
Cat Stevens wrote the song and presumably is receiving the royalties for it.