Notes · Songwriting royalties
Music Publishing
Notes is not a publisher that buys copyright. It is publishing administration: it registers compositions and collects songwriting royalties, with a flat subscription and no royalty cut.
Music publishing is the business of the composition — the song itself. Publishing royalties are performance royalties plus mechanical royalties, paid to songwriters and publishers as two independent 100% pools: the writer's share and the publisher's share.
Best for Notes. Songwriters who want administration without giving up copyright, and publishers who want the publisher's share collected without a percentage taken.
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How Notes collects this
Notes administers publishing: it registers compositions with performing rights organizations, The MLC, and collection societies, and it pays the musician. It does not acquire copyright. Publishers who need catalog-scale administration can use Notes company plans. Notes does not recommend one performing rights organization over another.
The two pools
Where this sits on the royalty ring
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Each arc is a /learn royalty type. The ring is the same chart as the glossary hub.
Questions
FAQ
- Is Notes a music publisher?
- No. Notes is a publishing administrator. It registers compositions and collects royalties without taking ownership of the songs.
- What are music publishing royalties?
- Publishing royalties are everything the composition earns: performance royalties collected by performing rights organizations, and mechanical royalties collected in the US by The MLC.
- Does Notes take a cut of publishing royalties?
- No. Notes is a flat subscription. It does not take a percentage of recording or songwriting royalties.
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Sources
Notes is an independent music distribution and publishing administration service. Named platforms and collection societies are independent organizations. This page is not affiliated with, authorized by, or sponsored by them. Apple and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Spotify, YouTube, The MLC, Harry Fox Agency, SoundExchange, ASCAP, BMI, and other named platforms and societies are trademarks of their respective owners. Notes is not affiliated with, authorized by, or sponsored by them.