Songwriters win a big victory: The royalty rate for interactive streams will rise by 44% over the next five years. Right now streaming services pay about 10.5% of their revenue … Continue reading
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Why Signing Up With ASCAP or BMI is Not Enough
Music publishing collection for your songs is more than signing up with ASCAP or BMI. If you make your own original music as an independent artist, songwriter, producer, composer, or … Continue reading
What is a Mechanical Royalty? A Guide for Musicians
How does a songwriter earn money? —— [Insert your own punchline here.] But the real answer is… music publishing! Publishing Royalties are a revenue source for songwriters If you’re a songwriter, … Continue reading
How Music Publishing Works
Music publishing, songwriter royalties, and you Music publishing is one of the least understood — and most important — aspects of the whole music business. It’s how songwriters earn the … Continue reading
What is a Mechanical Royalty? Music Publishing Unlocked
What’s a mechanical royalty? There’re a number of different kinds of publishing royalties you can earn from the usage of your original music. One of the big sources of publishing … Continue reading
5 Ways to Make Money in Music Publishing
How do you make money in music publishing? Have you ever wondered why the main songwriter in one of those megastar bands can afford to buy a mansion when the … Continue reading
What is music publishing?
Making money from music publishing as an independent artist “Music publishing is the owning and exploiting of songs in the form of musical copyrights.” – Randall Wixen, The Plain and … Continue reading
Introducing CD Baby Pro
CD Baby Pro revolutionizes how artists get paid for their original music Since 1998, it’s been our mission to help independent artists build a career on their own terms. This … Continue reading
Why You Need CD Baby Pro
Do all of these criteria apply to you? * You record and release original music. * The music you’ve written is being sold, streamed, or performed live. * You like … Continue reading