What's the Difference Between a Record Deal and a Publishing Deal? 

Agreed - The phrase was "not getting paid what they needed to" meaning they couldn't track every dollar properly before digital sales and streaming...but today - every dollar is trackable!

Yep - make sure you join our community, where we have a series of courses on this, too! But Yes, If you make your own music and write your own lyrics, you get a bigger piece of the pie, and it's less of a headache to license your music! All good things for publishing.

When a song is being played on spotify , RU-vid..... who gets paid master recording/ record label or publishing ?????????

Absolutely, @mickeyy2023! On platforms like Spotify and RU-vid, you earn both types of royalties: Master royalties from your distributor (e.g., TuneCore, CD Baby) and Publishing royalties through your PRO (e.g., BMI, ASCAP). Don't forget to register your song with both to get paid. It's important to ensure you're paid for your work!

@@247artists thank you for replying . Can you tell how much percentage of money goes to master recording and how much % goes to publishing company from one song on RU-vid or spotify . Which one earns you more money if I own both master and publishing .

@@Vikii2024 You are welcome. There is no simple answer as the rates vary per country, account type (RU-vid Premium, RU-vid Family, youtube Free) - same with spotify (Spotify: Premium, Family, Free) - But if you own and register the master and publishing you will maximize your revenue. Your best bet is to make sure you Register you song with ALL of the agencies and services: Performing Rights Organization (PRO) - Register with a PRO in your country (e.g., ASCAP, BMI in the USA, PRS in the UK) to collect performance royalties for when your music is played on streaming services, radio, live venues, etc. Mechanical Rights Agencies - In the U.S., this would involve organizations like The Harry Fox Agency or Music Reports, which collect mechanical royalties from digital sales and streams. Outside the U.S., mechanical royalties are often collected by PROs or specific mechanical rights organizations. SoundExchange - If you're in the U.S., register with SoundExchange to collect digital performance royalties for the use of your recordings on digital radio, satellite radio, and similar platforms. RU-vid Content ID - To earn money from RU-vid, sign up for RU-vid Content ID through a digital distributor that offers this service. This system identifies and monetizes your music when it's used in videos across the platform. Digital Distributors - Utilize a digital distribution service (e.g., DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby) to get your music on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others. These services can also help manage royalties and sometimes offer publishing administration services to help collect your publishing royalties worldwide.

@@247artists thankyou for replying . 👍👍