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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
Publishing Deals: Do I Need A Publisher Yet?
Think of a song being worth 200% rather than 100%. Today we’ll focus on
the 100% divisible between Writer and Publishing Company (Publisher).
Early on in your career, you do not need to sign up with a Publishing Company; in many
cases, getting a publishing deal with a company is as difficult as getting a recording
contract, and is often as involved. But if your music is recorded by a national-level
artist or if you want to place your songs regularly in film or television, these are the
three types of deals that writers can make with publishing companies to help make their
music more profitable. (As with any contract, the terms of your agreement are customized
and depend on your leverage in the industry, or that of your lawyer and/or manager.)
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