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 FY2026: JULY 2025 – JUNE 2026
Distribution Type
Financial Year
Data Submission Cut-Off
Payments to Rights Holders
IPI without vendor Sequence 1
FY2026
Thursday, 07 August 2025
August, 2025
Foreign Sequence 1
FY2026
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
September 2025
Post Sequence 1
FY2026
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
September 2025
MIT Sequence 1
FY2026
Monday, 28 July 2025
September 2025
Royalty Adjustment Sequence 1
FY2026
Sunday, 12 October 2025
November 2025
Cinema/Film Sequence 1
FY2026
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
November 2025
Performance Adjustment Sequence 1
FY2026
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
November 2025
Radio & General Sequence 1
FY2026
Sunday, 02 November 2025
December 2025
MIT Sequence 2
FY2026
Friday, 03 November 2025
December 2025
TV Sequence 1
FY2026
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
December 2025
NS Sequence 1
FY2026
Sunday, 25 January 2026
January 2026
Foreign Sequence 2
FY2026
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
February 2026
Post Sequence 2
FY2026
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
March 2026
MIT Sequence 3
FY2026
Monday, 19 January 2026
March 2026
Live Sequence 1
FY2026
Wednesday, 31 December 2025
April 2026
Royalty Adjustment Sequence 2
FY2026
Sunday, 29 March 2026
April 2026
Radio & General Sequence 2
FY2026
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
May 2026
TV Sequence 2
FY2026
Saturday, 18 April 2026
May 2026
Foreign Sequence 3
FY2026
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
June 2026
Performance Adjustment Seq 2
FY2026
Monday, 27 April 2026
June 2026
Post Sequence 3
FY2026
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
June 2026
MIT Sequence 4
FY2026
Monday, 20 April 2026
June 2026