Term
Term · Rights
Publishing
The composition copyright and the money it earns.
Publishing is the song as writing: melody, lyrics, the work. It earns performance royalties (PROs), mechanicals (streams, sales, The MLC in the US), sync fees for the composition, and sometimes print. You can self-publish (register as writer and publisher at your PRO, use an admin like Songtrust) or sign a publishing deal that assigns the copyright for a term in exchange for an advance and creative work. Do not give away publishing to get a playlist. Do not confuse DistroKid with a publisher.
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Musical context, the business around it, and what to do next.
See also
- TrSongtrustPublishing administration without selling your publishing.Trade · Publishing
- TrThe MLCUS mechanicals on streaming and downloads. Register the works.Trade · Royalties
- TrASCAPUS performing-rights organization. Writer and publisher shares live here.Trade · Royalties
- TeMechanical royaltyMoney for reproducing the composition — streams, downloads, CDs, vinyl.Term · Royalties