Assertion: mechanical royalty | /r/HasProperty | paid
Facets:
value: to the writer of a song
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by obtains a mechanical license
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Mechanical royalties are paid by whoever obtains a mechanical license to reproduce and distribute a piece of music, such as in album form or as ringtone, digital download, or interactive stream.
text: The simple answer is that mechanical royalties are payments to the writer of a song whenever that song is reproduced in some form.