{"id":3474,"date":"2026-08-24T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:08:17","slug":"whats-the-best-way-to-receive-music-royalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/whats-the-best-way-to-receive-music-royalties\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Best Way to Receive Music Royalties?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have royalties available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you need to get them into your bank account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on your distributor, country and payment provider, you might be offered bank transfer, local transfer, wire, PayPal or other payment methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fastest option is not always the cheapest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local bank 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