There are more ways for musicians to earn money today than any other point in music history. From publishing and sync licensing to merch and NFTs, we’ve made a quick … Continue reading
publishing royalties
How to Collect All Your Music Revenue Sources
Do you know all the ways your music can generate income? Royalties. Earnings. Income. Revenue. Scratch. Bones. Loot. Notes. Moolah. Dough. There are a lot of words for money. And … Continue reading
Should My Producer Get Publishing and Songwriting Credit?
If you create original music and haven’t signed your publishing rights away, YOU are your own publisher and YOU own your publishing. You are owed publishing royalties for the usage … Continue reading
Publishing Rights: How Do They Get Split?
If you’re a songwriter, a composer, a lyricist, or anyone else who creates original music, and you’ve not signed a deal with a music publishing company — YOU own your … Continue reading
44% increase in mechanical royalty rates for streams in the USA
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
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
CD Baby Pro Publishing now available in 22 more countries and territories
CD Baby Pro Publishing expands into 22 new countries & territories, with many more to follow in the coming months. CD Baby Publishing now represents the single largest collection of … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution — Fair Pay for Artists!
Terrestrial radio does NOT pay artists. Let’s change that! Imagine you — and lots of other people — just went to see the new Star Wars movie. The theaters brought … Continue reading
Are you getting paid everything you’re owed from interactive streaming?
As music streaming continues to grow in popularity, it’s becoming more and more important for artists to understand how they can earn money from this new mode of music delivery. … 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