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09/18/2025

There are two sides you need to understand in music:
1. The Copyright Side This covers writers and composers, the creatives who make the music. Their rights are protected through a PRO such as BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC. Copyright belongs to the people who create the work. No one else can claim it unless there is a signed contract giving them a share.

2. The Sales or Master SideThis belongs to the person or company that financed the project, whether it is a label, an investor, or the artiste themselves. The master side is split into 100 percent. The financier controls how those splits are divided.
Writers and composers can also negotiate a share of the master side, but that does not erase their copyright.

Split Sheets

There are two types of split sheets:
Copyright split sheets, which divide ownership between writers and composers.

Master split sheets, which divide ownership of the recording and sales.

Do not let anyone confuse the two. A producer or label cannot take your copyright share just because they financed the project. Copyright stays with the creators unless they sign it away for something real and valuable.

Know your rights. Protect your shares. Anyone telling you to hand over writer’s credit for financing or studio time is either misinformed or trying to take advantage of you.

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09/16/2025

YOU DON’T NEED A LABEL TO DISTRIBUTE YOUR MUSIC.

DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, UnitedMasters, and others let you release songs on your own.
If someone else is handling your distribution, YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO SEE A CLEAR FINANCIAL BREAKDOWN OF SALES AND STREAMS.
DON’T ACCEPT “it’s not making money” unless you’ve seen the actual numbers.
Distribution is more than uploading a file. It should include promotion and marketing. If your music isn’t being pushed, then how will people stream or buy it?
And don’t mix it up with copyright. Copyright is ownership. Distribution is sales.
Know the difference. Don’t be misled.

09/15/2025

A simple check to BMI’s website or ASCAP would have clarified this misinformation from Mr. Duncan and Hamilton of Diplomat.
Do not be mislead.
When registering music with a Performing Rights Organization (PRO) such as ASCAP or BMI, the total ownership is divided into two equal halves:
For BMI it’s
* 50% Writer’s Share
* 50% Publisher’s Share

For ACAP it’s
* 25% Writer’s Share
* 25% Publisher’s Share

By law:
* The author (lyricist) is entitled to 25% writing + 25% publishing.
* The composer (beatmaker) is also entitled to 25% writing + 25% publishing.
These values can only change with a legal contract between two parties.
Both the lyricist and the composer are considered writers in the copyright spectrum, regardless of which PRO you use.

That is why PRO registrations always have two sub-headings:
* Lyricist (Author) – the one who penned the lyrics
* Composer – the one who created the beatImportant Notes
* You cannot submit an incomplete application to a PRO.
* If you leave out the writer, it will be rejected.
* If you leave out the composer, it will be rejected.
Educate yourself and learn the business for yourself.
That’s how you protect yourself.

09/12/2025

Free Tool Alert 🎶
Songview makes it easy to search your rights. ASCAP and BMI teamed up to make copyright data more accessible and transparent for everyone.
✅ No need to wait on anyone to check your shares, you can look them up yourself.
✅ Once you are registered correctly, your splits will reflect exactly what you agreed to.
✅ You can also log into your PRO account anytime to view your actual splits.
The more you know, the more you learn… the less you get robbed.

https://songview.com

09/12/2025

PRO 101 – Understanding Your Shares
When registering music with a Performing Rights Organization (PRO) such as ASCAP or BMI, the total ownership is divided into two equal halves:

For BMI it’s
* 50% Writer’s Share
* 50% Publisher’s Share

For ACAP it’s
* 25% Writer’s Share
* 25% Publisher’s Share

By law:
* The author (lyricist) is entitled to 25% writing + 25% publishing.

* The composer (beatmaker) is also entitled to 25% writing + 25% publishing.

These values can only change with a legal contract between two parties.
Both the lyricist and the composer are considered writers in the copyright spectrum, regardless of which PRO you use. That is why PRO registrations always have two sub-headings:

* Lyricist (Author) – the one who penned the lyrics

* Composer – the one who created the beat

Important Notes
* You cannot submit an incomplete application to a PRO.
* If you leave out the writer, it will be rejected.
* If you leave out the composer, it will be rejected.

This is why one person can list themselves as both writer and composer if they handled both roles, or they need to fast track the process by falsely claiming to own both parts. That way, the application goes through. If someone tells you the composer automatically gets 50%, that is false. That only happens if a publisher claims both writer and composer shares, cutting you out. Or if they’re legally obligated to that. This can only change with a contract.

Always make sure your name is listed correctly as author and/or composer when submitting to ASCAP, BMI, or any PRO and your IPI is correctly submitted.
If your correct IPI missing you are losing your rightful share.
For more details, review the official resources from ASCAP or BMI.

See the attached screenshot for an example - notice how the publishing company’s 50% is clearly shown, split between writer and composer where it was done correctly by the same composer for his spouse.

Screenshot 2 shows a false entry where the composer took the full writers credit for the song “No Drama” by Nesta Music

The more you read, the more you know, the more you protect your rights.

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