That's about normal for the publishing industry. 10-15% for hardcovers and 7-10% for paperbacks. It's also normal to be paid an advance against the royalties, s

That's about normal for the publishing industry. 10-15% for hardcovers and 7-10% for paperbacks. It's also normal to be paid an advance against the royalties, so you may not even see any royalty checks if the book doesn't sell enough. Here are model terms from the Author's Guild: https://go.authorsguild.org/contract_sections/5 https://go.authorsguild.org/contract_sections/5 Musicians are paid around 10% by labels as well.