How to Copyright a Song : How Music Royalties Are Divided

How publishers divide the income from your music. Learn about splitting the percentage of the song with writers and publishers in this free music business and song publishing video.

Expert: Antonio Neal
Bio: Antonio Neal has written more than 40 cuts for artists such as Stacie Orrico, Darlene McCoy, and Tyler Perry. He recently released his debut album, Days of My Life.
Filmmaker: ricky burchell

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[pawndominance1]

@NathanMantle Well the hit songs are only hits because of the publishing company backing it up with money--for radio time, advertising, chat shows etc. 50-50 is perfectly fine for any other genre of music but when your talking underground hip hop, and whats its turning into--the lyrics are about 95 percent--they're hundreds of beat makers and you can get a good beat very easily--but hardly any ppl who can put rhymes to it like a Tech N9ne or eminem

[pawndominance1]

the lyrics writer, at least in hip hop should get a ton more than the publisher/ beat maker (at least if its quality rap)

[qweedrive]

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO AUSTRALIANS, TRYING TO ENTER THE US MARKET, w stuff close to Scott Storch standard?

[CALICOTV301]

@tuffluvable If you bought music from Soundclick but don't have the full rights, then you can only copyright the lyrics to that song. If you are trying to gain money off of this song, the owner can sue you. Your copyright protects your lyrics from being stolen.

[19jrp]

fuck nawl 50%50 you crazy!

[26hknelson]

hey i got like alot of questions first how do i copyright my name i went down town

[26hknelson]

hi

[tuffluvable]

I bought some music off of Soundclick.but i dont have full rights to the music, but i wrote the song myself..what form would i have to fill out and how?

[fnkdrmmr]

I just purchased Lillo Thomas' new CD; "Come And Get It". I like the hit single "What's Not To Love?" The CD is a winner. I have it on repeat in my BMW. It's good that Lillo is back.

[AaronsDaMan1692]

thanks