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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
RADIO AIRPLAY
Radio stations, depending on size, are responsible to report every
song’s airplay to the Performance Rights Societies ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC (if you
reside in a country other than the US, check with a local attorney for the similar
organizations in your country.) In the U.S., a system called BDS is used by labels and
industry insiders to track airplay. Each time a song is played on the air, it generates
income for the writer and the label (which owns the sound recording.) Because the Writer
shares money with the Publisher, the publisher makes money, too.
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