Q. What do I do with it?
A.Fill it in,and submit this to the broadcaster (TV or Radio station) and your local Performing Rights Society

Q. What does it cost me?
A. Nothing.

Q. Do I need to do this?
A. Yes - it's a legal requirement.

Q. Why do I need to fill out a cue sheet?
A. Cue Sheets mean that each composer can get his/her "performance royalties" from money already paid by the broadcasting company for each minute of music they broadcast. A broadcaster always pays a fee for every second of music they use in their broadcasts. It doesn't matter where that music was obtained, whether the music is royalty free or not, or whether cue sheets are filled in or not - there are no exceptions, they still pay a fee. If cue sheets are filled in and filed correctly, the composer (eventually) gets his share of this - if cue sheets are not properly filled in, the fees are the same, but the money never reaches the composer. Instead the money goes into a 'pool' which is largely divided up amongst the most-performed artists such as the Beatles, Eminem, Sting etc. No money is saved by not filling in cue sheets

Q. How do I fill out a cue sheet?
A. Click here for an example cue sheet.