The World's
most experienced
neighbouring
rights agency
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What
We Do
Over two decades in neighbouring rights means we’re the most experienced in the game.
Good Neighbour originates from the vision of Susan Cotchin, a leading authority in neighbouring rights, who has been engaged in this domain since its outset. With extensive on-the-ground involvement in the UK spanning decades, Susan has joined forces with the independent giant the Mushroom Group toprovide expertise within Mushrooms finely tuned infrastructure.
Good Neighbour offers exceptional rights management to exceptional artists. Our platinum service is designed specifically for top-tier artists who demand meticulous attention to detail. Managing neighbouring rights entails significant administrative tasks, where no level of technology can supplant the need for human expertise and personalised guidance, especially in navigating intricate and nuanced situations, such as samples in recordings and collaborations between performers.
Neighbouring rights are universally recognised, but legislation varies from country to country. Consequently, Good Neighbour maintains a footprint across key music markets worldwide, spanning Europe, North America, Asia/Australasia, and Latin America. This positioning enables Good Neighbour to stay abreast of developments regarding the payment of these royalties.
With offices spread across the globe, our team consists of a specialist labels/neighbouring rights royalty team with a dedicated portal and department that facilitate distributions.
Our top priority is delivering platinum service, leveraging our expertise in neighbouring rights to solidify a performer’s catalogue and most importantly, their legacy.
Susan
Cotchin
After a number of years in the music industry, in 1999 Susan began working in London based PAMRA/PPL as Royalty Accounts Manager, securing income for PJ Harvey, Muse, Crowded House whilst developing relationships with the societies around the globe. When PAMRA was absorbed by PPL, Susan established International Royalties Rescue (IRR) in London, signing Beyoncé, Radiohead, Rihanna and many more.
In 2019, Susan joined forces with the Mushroom Group to launch Good Neighbour, a globally oriented neighbouring rights company focused on delivering platinum service to a hand-picked selection of clients.
Susan is undeniably among the foremost experts in neighbouring rights. She is frequently invited to share insights at major industry gatherings worldwide, concerning legislative updates and their impact on performers across various regions.
TRULY EXCEPTIONAL
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
FOR TRULY EXCEPTIONAL
ARTISTS
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Empire Of The Sun
What are
neighbouring rights?
Here’s the ‘need to know’ version.
Neighbouring Rights are the rights related to the public performance of the master recording. They sit beside or ‘neighbour’ the composition copyright of a work and apply to an audible contribution made on a sound recording. Performers who have contributed to a sound recording, have a right to a share of this income.
The right was legislated into the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) 1996 granting performers economic rights in their performances fixed in phonograms.
This 50% share is commonly known as the ‘Performer Share.’
If the performer does not qualify for this income or has not claimed it within the limitation period (which varies dependent on the territory), the royalties will flow back to the label or the maker/owner of the sound recording (Rightsholder).
The copyright owner of the recordings (usually a record label) is entitled to the 50% Rightsholder Share.
