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The Fund distributes to entitled singers and musicians without regard to union membership. If you are a musician or singer who has performed on a recording entitled to a distribution, please check these funds to see if we have money for you!


Netherlands Royalties

Dutch home taping and broadcast royalties.

Netherlands Royalties

Japanese Rental Royalties

Royalties paid to non-featured musicians and non-featured vocalists as a result of the rental in Japan of sound recordings on US labels.

Japanese Rental Royalties


Audio Home Recording Act

Royalties paid to non-featured musicians and non-featured vocalists by manufacturers and importers of digital audio recording devices and media in the U.S. pursuant to the Audio Home Recording Act.

Audio Home Recording Act


Digital Performance Royalties

Royalties paid to non-featured musicians and non-featured vocalists as a result of the DPRA (Digital Performance Rights Amendment) and DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) which require the payment of compulsory license fees for the digital transmission of sound recordngs.

Digital Performance Royalties





The AFM and AFTRA Fund maintains a list of individuals that have been credited for covered sound recordings but for whom we currently have no address/contact information. These individuals may be entitled to a check.

Unclaimed Royalties

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