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In this case the writers are talking about "publishing" rights which are distinct and separate from the sound recording (I believe those are called the "master"
by cmiles74 6y ago
In this case the writers are talking about "publishing" rights which are distinct and separate from the sound recording (I believe those are called the "master" rights).
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Copyright is split into two main sections: copyright in the song (known as publishing rights) and copyright in the sound recording (known as master rights). The publisher only deals with the publishing right, which is the songwriting side and includes the music and lyrics.
Traditionally, a record label will own the master right, which is basically the right to use a particular recording of that song, but if you’re a self-releasing artist or producer then you will most likely own this right yourself.
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/music-publishing-explained-for-musicians/ https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/music-publishing-explained-fo...
- hn_throwaway_99 6y agoIn the US a performer still receives nothing when the song is played on the radio, all the royalties go to the writers: https://soundcharts.com/blog/radio-royalties#why-songwriters-are-paid-instead-of-artists https://soundcharts.com/blog/radio-royalties#why-songwriters...
- handelaar 6y agoNo. This is a subtle difference but a very important one. In the US, the performance right on broadcast radio is not collected at all. The publishing rights are collected on. That's really not the same thing as "publishers take all the money".
- hn_throwaway_99 6y agoYes, what you've written about broadcast vs. publishing rights on the radio is correct, but what I wrote "In the US a performer still receives nothing when the song is played on the radio, all the royalties go to the writers" is still 100% correct (I made no mention about the source of the rights), so I'm not sure why you started your comment with "No."