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Who Are The Real Songwriters?

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

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10 Reasons to use Dark Escapes Publishing

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

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Composition Royalty Splits Explained

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

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How does a Music Publisher differ from a Record Label

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

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What is Music Publishing?

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

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What is a Collection Society?

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

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Writer’s Share v Publisher’s Share?

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

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How Far Back Can You Collect My Royalties?

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

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How Often Are Royalties Paid?

It's important to understand that Royalty Payments are very much controlled by PRO's around the world. If you have earned royalties, Dark Escapes Publishing will make all possible attempts to…

Paul Leonard16/10/2020

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How Long Does It Take To Start Collecting My Royalties?

Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, and despite today's technology, things don't happen overnight. Dark Escapes Publishing collects from a myriad of revenue sources, with each source paying out on…

Paul Leonard16/10/2020