The recording
The specific version you recorded and released. It earns when it's streamed or sold, through your distributor.
Handled by Asset Distribution
Music publishing administration
Your songs are assets.
We make sure they pay.
Every time your song is streamed, played on air, performed live or placed in a film, it earns publishing royalties. We register your catalog with collection societies worldwide, collect what you're owed and get your songs heard by the people who license music.
Work registration
Registered
“Your Song”
- Performing rights org✓
- Mechanical (The MLC)✓
- International societies✓
- Sync-ready metadata✓
Two copyrights, one song
Distribution pays your recording.
Publishing pays your songwriting.
The song itself
The melody and lyrics you wrote. It earns every time it's streamed, broadcast, performed, covered or synced, and those royalties are collected separately.
Handled by Asset Music Publishing
What we do
Full-service publishing administration.
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Song registration
We register every work, with correct writers, splits and identifiers, with performing rights organizations, The MLC and partner societies around the world.
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Worldwide royalty collection
Performance, mechanical and digital royalties, including the publisher's share that independent writers often leave unclaimed.
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Sync & licensing
We pitch your catalog for film, TV, advertising, games and trailers, and handle the licensing paperwork when a placement lands.
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Catalog care
Clean metadata, split sheets and ongoing audits, so new releases are registered right the first time and older works get fixed.
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Clear statements
See what each song earned, where it earned it and when you'll be paid.
Who it's for
Built for the people who write the music.
Songwriters
Writing for yourself or others, with releases out in the world.
Producers
You co-write the beat, so you own part of the composition. Get credited and paid for it.
Artist-writers
Independent artists who write their own music, including artists releasing through Asset Distribution.
Catalog owners
Estates and rights holders who want an existing catalog properly registered and earning.
How it works
Three steps to getting paid for your songs.
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Submit your catalog
Tell us about your music and share a link. We review every submission.
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We register & collect
Your songs are registered worldwide and we start tracking and collecting royalties.
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You get paid
Royalties are paid out with statements that show where the money came from.
Questions
Publishing, explained.
What's the difference between a master and a composition?
Every song has two copyrights. The master is the specific recording, and it earns through distribution. The composition is the underlying melody and lyrics, and it earns publishing royalties. Asset Distribution handles the master; Asset Music Publishing handles the composition.
What does a publishing administrator do?
An administrator registers your songs with collection societies around the world, tracks where they're used, collects the royalties they earn and pays you, so money doesn't get lost to missing or incorrect registrations.
Isn't my PRO already collecting for me?
A PRO such as ASCAP or BMI collects your writer's share of performance royalties. Mechanical royalties, the publisher's share and many international royalties are collected separately. Without a publisher or administrator, that money often goes unclaimed.
How do I get started?
Send us a note through the form below with a link to your music. We'll review your catalog and follow up with next steps.
Get in touch
Let's put your songs to work.
Tell us a little about you and your music. We review every submission and follow up by email.