The Week In Music Publishing 1.27.12
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Set Fire to the Rain
ADELE
Turn Me On (feat. Nicki Minaj)
David Guetta & Nicki Minaj
Rack City
Tyga
I was lucky enough to get a chance to talk with Eric Palmquist of Disney Music Publishing about (i) publishing income, (ii) when writers should be paid, and (iii) what writers can do to make sure they are receiving royalties when they should be.
Here is the interview:
What is a Royalty Statement and when should writers be receiving them?
A royalty statement outlines what money you are getting paid for the use of your song. Some royalty statements are paid quarterly, some twice a year; it depends on what you negotiated in the contract.
When should writers receive a royalty for the use of their song?
You have basically 4 types of royalties: mechanical, performance, sync, and print. So if we go through them one at a time:
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ADELE
Emotional Traffic
Tim McGraw
Resolution
Lamb of God
Where I Find You
Kari Jobe
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