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How do publishers distribute part of mechanicals to songwriters?
I have a production client who is also a new publisher. She wanted to know how much of mechanical fees to give her songwriters signed to her publishing company. I only have my own experience with other major pubs to draw from... which is that I started getting mechanicals after my 'draw' was recouped.
I know it's up to the publisher, and that this is usually negotiated in the contract between pub and writer, but is there a 'norm' here? Would love to get feedback from other publishers here.
Tags: mechanicals, publishers, songwriters
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Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on -
Rule of thumb is a 50/50 split and most publishers pay within 30 days of a Qtr end. Some are different and terms are usually stipulated in publishing agreements or single song contracts. Any recoup of advances would come out of the writers share. Say a song earned $1000 in mechanical royalty income in the first quarter of 2011 and the writer was advanced $300 for the song. On April 30, 2011, the publishing company would ideally issue the writer a check for $200. It gets more complicated with multiple writers and publishers on a single song, but generally is just dealing with fractions. Also, royalty payments are combined for a writer's catalog of songs.
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Permalink Reply by Judy Rodman on -
Awesome... just the info I need, and is what I experienced at Warner/Chappell. Thank you so much for taking the time to clear up yet another puzzlement of the publishing game... xoxo Judy
Bret Teegarden said:
Rule of thumb is a 50/50 split and most publishers pay within 30 days of a Qtr end. Some are different and terms are usually stipulated in publishing agreements or single song contracts. Any recoup of advances would come out of the writers share. Say a song earned $1000 in mechanical royalty income in the first quarter of 2011 and the writer was advanced $300 for the song. On April 30, 2011, the publishing company would ideally issue the writer a check for $200. It gets more complicated with multiple writers and publishers on a single song, but generally is just dealing with fractions. Also, royalty payments are combined for a writer's catalog of songs. -
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Permalink Reply by Judy Rodman on
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ps... may I share your answer (credited of course) on my blog?
Judy Rodman said:
Awesome... just the info I need, and is what I experienced at Warner/Chappell. Thank you so much for taking the time to clear up yet another puzzlement of the publishing game... xoxo Judy
Bret Teegarden said:
Rule of thumb is a 50/50 split and most publishers pay within 30 days of a Qtr end. Some are different and terms are usually stipulated in publishing agreements or single song contracts. Any recoup of advances would come out of the writers share. Say a song earned $1000 in mechanical royalty income in the first quarter of 2011 and the writer was advanced $300 for the song. On April 30, 2011, the publishing company would ideally issue the writer a check for $200. It gets more complicated with multiple writers and publishers on a single song, but generally is just dealing with fractions. Also, royalty payments are combined for a writer's catalog of songs. -
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Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on
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of course, anytime.
Judy Rodman said:
ps... may I share your answer (credited of course) on my blog?
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