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A musician's guide to Music Publishing
Music Rights

Music Publishing Explained

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 →

January 24, 2022
Picture of Trumpet Grrrl from the 2016 DIY Musician Conference.
Music Rights

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 →

October 19, 2017
Music Rights

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 →

December 21, 2016
Music Rights

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 →

December 19, 2014
music publishing unlocked: mechanical royalties
Music Rights

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 →

April 29, 2013
Music Rights

How Performing Rights Organizations Pay Royalties to Artists (and how to make sure you’re getting paid)

Understanding How Independent ArtistsCan Get The Most Out of Their Royalty Payments [HELPFULAW FOR THE INDIE ARTIST is a monthly advice column on legal matters pertaining to the music industry.  If you have … Continue reading →

November 8, 2012
Music Career

The Top 100 Must-Follow Music Resources on Twitter, Pt. 4: Music Organizations

With Twitter, you don’t have to be affiliated with a particular music organization or subscribe to a music company’s services in order to see what they’re up to and learn … Continue reading →

June 21, 2012
Music Rights

Music Licensing Secrets Revealed

Figuring out all the different ways to get paid has taken me years. This article is meant to consolidate and summarize some of the big concepts, and to get you … Continue reading →

February 10, 2012
Musician Tips

Supreme Court Ruling: No Performance Royalties Owed for Music Downloads

It’s official: a download is NOT a public performance. Duh! Streaming, yes. Downloads, no. Glad we needed a Supreme Court decision on this. ASCAP, of course, is peeved, hoping it … Continue reading →

October 4, 2011

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