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Liner Notes
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Publishing and Royalties 101:
The Nuts and Bolts of Songwriting Income
(Part One of a Two-part
Article)
By Darcie-Nicole Wicknick
Special to MusicBizAdvice.com
ADMINISTRATION DEAL
In an Administration Deal, the Writer simply hires the Publisher to help out
with copyright filing and to administer the contracts. In this scenario, the Writer is
usually the solicitor for placement, but the Publisher is the administrator to facilitate
the contracts. In this arrangement the Publisher does will not own the copyright at all
and cannot make decisions regarding the song’s use, but will be entitled to 10-25% of
the revenue from licenses as compensation for the administration of the contracts.
Many Writers who are writing for themselves or for only a select number of artists
establish their own Publishing company and hire people to work the songs. This adds to
their song revenue. In any case, a Publisher must have a performance rights affiliation,
and Writers are highly encouraged to do so.
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