For many songwriters today, royalties from their song copyrights can be their most consistent and dependable source of income. But often, significant amounts of money earned by music creators are left on the table or, worse, distributed to someone else, simply because they didn’t understand their rights and properly manage their works.
There are two things I want to make clear up front: music publishing isn’t distribution and it doesn’t refer to the “publishing” of recordings of compositions or royalties those recordings earn. While in other industries a publisher often has some relationship to distribution -- such as with books, magazines and games -- this doesn’t apply to the music publishing industry.
While it might seem awkward to address these topics during the creative process, doing so can prevent future confusion. And while having a formal copyright registration isn’t completely necessary, it can be helpful if you’re ever involved in a lawsuit regarding the use of your intellectual property.Collection societies play a huge role in music publishing and are vital to the tracking and registration of your songs which enable you to collect royalties.
When a creator finishes a song and distributes their music to the world, their song can start to earn royalties. However, if a songwriter doesn’t register their songs with their affiliated collection society, doesn’t have a publishing entity or perhaps incorrectly registers their songs, royalty payouts are interrupted. If a songwriter doesn’t proactively correct the problem, the royalties will be left unmatched.
For newly-created works, if you’ve followed my advice and have registered your songs with your local collection society, you’re still looking at 9-12 months until you’ll start seeing any royalty checks. And often, you’ll wait an additional 12-18 months for royalties coming in from other regions. The traditional system has its issues, but luckily there are modern alternatives in the market that now give creators options capable of shortening timeframes and covering all royalty types.
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