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Some 20th Century Rock Artists May Get Royalties for First Time A new initiative by Sony Music Entertainment means some rock artists who signed record deals in the 20th century will receive royalty payments for the first time. Titled the "Legacy Unrecouped Balance Program," (part of a project named Artists Forward), the label reported that income generated from modern revenue channels such as streaming would be passed on to the musicians who created the music, instead of using it against ad...

Sony Music will no longer apply existing unrecouped balances to earnings for eligible artists signed prior to the year 2000 who have not received advances since 2000.

Artists signed to the label pre-2000, who have not earned royalties on their music since 2000, are eligible for payment