Many musicians today avoid music publishing either because of bad stories they’ve heard, getting advice from those who know little to nothing about it, or simply because it can be…
Paul Leonard27/03/2023
For many young musicians today, understanding who the real songwriter is can be confusing. When we talk about collaborators, producers, performers, or even session musicians, it’s easy to become lost…
Paul Leonard19/08/2022
1. Keep 100% of Your Rights Many publishing companies like to take some sort of ownership in your work when you sign a deal with them. In some cases, perhaps…
Paul Leonard09/07/2021
If you have registered your songs with a Performance Royalties Organisation (PRO), eventually you will receive a letter advising what percentages you will receive when certain royalties are generated. If…
Paul Leonard30/06/2021
Music Publishers provide a very different service than Record Labels, and even Distributors. While in some cases a larger Record Label will have all of these departments under the one…
Paul Leonard20/01/2021
Music Publishing is something many musicians know little about, and probably relate it to being just another part of a Record Label. Well, while many record labels will have a…
Paul Leonard20/01/2021
Collection societies, as they are often referred to in Australia, are organisations that collect royalties on behalf of their members; whether an artist, composer, publishing company or music label. Around…
Paul Leonard26/10/2020
What's the Difference Between the Writer's Share and Publisher's Share? Does it really matter? Let's begin by understanding that every composition (song) has two sets of rights: the…
Paul Leonard16/10/2020
Sometimes, we are able to collect royalties earned before registration. Most of the societies that we collect from are able to collect royalties as far back as 1-2 years. We…
Paul Leonard16/10/2020