The Publishing & Royalty Collection Textbook
A 127-page, exhaustively sourced reference on owning your songs, registering them properly, and collecting every royalty they earn — worldwide. The money most independent artists leave on the table is in publishing. This is the textbook that closes the gap.
The number that explains why this exists: the US Mechanical Licensing Collective matches over 99% of royalties for works earning $5,000+, but only 63% for works earning under $100. The system doesn’t fail randomly — it fails small, unregistered catalogues specifically.
Inside — 24 chapters, 347 cited sources
- The two copyrights and the complete income map
- Mechanical royalties, the Music Modernization Act and The MLC
- Performance royalties and PROs worldwide
- Neighbouring rights — the money most artists never claim
- Streaming economics: how a play actually pays
- Synchronization licensing in depth
- Samples, interpolations, producers and features
- Registering your works — the complete sequence
- Split sheets, joint works and proving who owns what
- The data machinery: identifiers, DDEX, CWR, automated matching
- Publishing deals compared — and contracts clause by clause
- Setting up your own publishing company, step by step
- International collection and the black box
- Multi-territory collection strategy
- Withholding tax, currency and cross-border payment
- Reading, reconciling and auditing royalty statements
- Catalog valuation and catalog sales
- Action plans by profile, FAQ, glossary, and a society directory by territory
127-page PDF. Every rate, statute, fee and society role footnoted to a checkable primary source. Educational information only — not legal, tax or accounting advice; consult a qualified music lawyer or accountant before signing anything. Instant download, yours to keep.