DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
Royalty Distribution Schedule
SAMRO distributes royalties according to a set schedule called a distribution cycle. This schedule is released at the start of every financial year. The schedule will be reviewed quarterly.
All submissions for a post distribution may not be processed in time for a distribution run.
DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE FY2027: JULY 2026 – JUNE 2027
Distribution Type
Financial Year
Data Submission Cut-Off
Payments to Rights Holders
IPI without vendor Sequence 1
FY2027
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
September 2026
Foreign Sequence 1
FY2027
Thursday, 03 September 2026
September 2026
Post Sequence 1
FY2027
Monday, 24 August 2026
September 2026
MIT Sequence 1
FY2027
Thursday, 23 July 2026
September 2026
NS Sequence 1
FY2027
Thursday, 01 October 2026
October 2026
Royalty Adjustment Sequence 1
FY2027
Monday, 12 October 2026
November 2026
Cinema/Film Sequence 1
FY2027
Saturday, 24 October 2026
November 2026
Performance Adjustment Sequence 1
FY2027
Sunday, 20 September 2026
November 2026
Radio & General Sequence 1
FY2027
Saturday, 07 November 2026
December 2026
MIT Sequence 2
FY2027
Sunday, 04 October 2026
December 2026
TV Sequence 1
FY2027
Sunday, 15 November 2026
December 2026
Foreign Sequence 2
FY2027
Wednesday, 10 February 2027
February 2027
Post Sequence 2
FY2027
Saturday, 06 February 2027
March 2027
MIT Sequence 3
FY2027
Monday, 18 January 2027
April 2027
Live Sequence 1
FY2027
Thursday, 31 December 2026
April 2027
Royalty Adjustment Sequence 2
FY2027
Monday, 29 March 2027
April 2027
Radio & General Sequence 2
FY2027
Sunday, 11 April 2027
May 2027
TV Sequence 2
FY2027
Monday, 19 April 2027
May 2027
Foreign Sequence 3
FY2027
Wednesday, 02 June 2027
June 2027
NS Sequence 2
FY2027
Monday, 07 June 2027
June 2027
Performance Adjustment Sequence 2
FY2027
Tuesday, 27 April 2027
June 2027
Post Sequence 3
FY2027
Saturday, 22 May 2027
June 2027
MIT Sequence 4
FY2027
Monday, 19 April 2027
June 2027