What is music publishing? Music publishing is the exploitation of a song’s composition copyright. The composition of a song is the lyrics and melody as written by one or more … Continue reading
BMI
How to Collect Your Live Performance Royalties
Do you make original music? Do you play that music live? If so, you can earn publishing royalties from your gigs — but most musicians never take the simple steps … Continue reading
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
What’s the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and SoundExchange?
[This article was written by Dae Bogan and it originally appeared on his website.] I received an email this morning from a reader who had read my piece, “Demystifying The … Continue reading
4 royalties you’re probably missing (even if you’re registered with ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC)
If you’ve affiliated yourself as a songwriter with a performing rights organization (such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC) and registered all your songs, you’ve taken an important first step in collecting the publishing … Continue reading
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 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
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