Music publishing is split into two royalty types - performance royalties and mechanical royalties.
You can find our guide explaining mechanical royalties here. This article provides an overview of performance royalties.
Performance royalties are generated whenever a song is publicly performed.
Some of the ways songs earn performance royalties include:
- Live Performances (concerts and live shows)
- TV (a show, film or commercial broadcast that includes music)
- Radio (broadcast, streaming, and satellite)
- Licensed public spaces (bars, restaurants, shops, gyms etc.)
Who collects Performance Royalties?
Performance royalties are split into two equal shares: a writer share, paid directly to the songwriter by their performing rights organisation (PRO), and a publisher share, paid to the publisher or publishing administrator.
Because performances occur globally across different platforms and territories, partnering with a publishing administrator helps ensure works are registered correctly and publisher share royalties are identified and collected.
How can LW Publishing help?
LW Publishing provides publishing administration to ensure performance royalties are:
Registered correctly
Actively monitored
Collected globally where applicable
This allows artists, writers, and labels to focus on releasing music, while ensuring publishing income is not left unclaimed.
If you would like to learn more about LW Publishing, please reach out to us on publishing@labelworx.com.