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Liner Notes
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Publishing and Royalties 101 continued:
The Nuts and Bolts of Songwriting Income
PART TWO:
PERFORMANCE RIGHTS SOCIETIES: ASCAP OR BMI?
By Darcie-Nicole Wicknick
Special to MusicBizAdvice.com
Requirements To Join BMI as a Publisher:
BMI must ascertain your viability and states the following:
"Over the years, experience has indicated that becoming a BMI publisher will be of
practical benefit only to those who have the ability and resources to undertake
exploitation of their works. At the time of affiliating with BMI, applicants should have
some musical compositions being performed or likely to be performed by broadcasting
stations or in other public performances. If, in the opinion of BMI, you meet these basic
qualifications, a (BMI) contract will be offered. Under this contract, you, as the
publisher, assign to BMI the public performing rights of the works in your catalog. These
works are then included in the overall repertoire available to BMI licensees.
Although many performing rights organizations impose an annual charge or collect annual
dues, BMI does not follow that practice; instead, there is an initial charge of $150 for
solely-owned publishing companies and $250 for partnerships, corporations (including sole
stockholder corporations) and limited liability companies, which partially defray
administrative costs. This charge is made only at the time of affiliation and is neither
refundable nor deductible from earnings. Once affiliation is completed, payment of a $75
administration fee is required if you wish to change the name of your publishing company
or if there has been a change in ownership."
For more in-depth information about Publisher membership and what happens after your
contract is approved, please visit The ABOUT BMI section of the BMI website and click on
For Publishers.
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