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
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Everything you need to know about PROs (Performing Rights Organizations)
Ok, sure — if you’re going into entertainment or IP law, there’s plenty more to understand about PROs and the intricacies of music publishing. But for your average independent musician, understanding … 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 Performance Royalty? Music Publishing Royalties Explained
Music publishing is one of the most important revenue generators for an artist that writes original material. To read about the various kinds of publishing royalties you can generate through … Continue reading
What is a Performing Rights Organization?
A P.R.O. helps songwriters and publishers get paid for the usage of their music by collecting one of the most important forms of publishing revenue: performance royalties. As a songwriter, … 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
ASCAP OnStage Pays You for Live Performances
Get paid royalties when you play live ASCAP, the U.S.-based performing rights organization, is now making it possible for members to receive royalties whenever they perform their music at live … Continue reading