Rap About Nothing: Hip Hop Chat Thread

The show Atlanta is real good overall. It was kinda weird from the beginning but it worked. Seem like the more success they got they just went way left. That fake Michael Jackson episode was a blessing and a curse. Mfer's just started overthinking it.

In retrospect that might be exactly where it went off the rails :lol
 
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Can y’all break it down for me? Publishing is different from masters and stuff? What’s this mean in simple terms
 
Can y’all break it down for me? Publishing is different from masters and stuff? What’s this mean in simple terms
What is the difference between publishing rights and master rights?

The publishing rights refer to rights in a musical composition, words, and music. The master is the original sound recording. The difference is, that a single musical composition (like lyrics) can feature in hundreds of different sound recordings (covers, remixes, etc). Let’s break it down.

🔊 The Sound Recording = Master Rights
Owning your masters means you own the copyright to the original sound recordings of your music. The copyright of the Sound Recording is generally owned by the artist or record label that they are signed to. Whoever owns the master recordings will earn royalties when the song is played or reproduced (including radio, streaming, downloads).

✍️ The Composition = Publishing Rights
The Composition also referred to as “Musical Work” is the underlying musical elements, structure, and composition of a song. This can also include lyrics. The publishing rights are generally owned by the original writer or composer of the song.

There are three (3) main types of royalties that come from publishing rights.

☑️ Performing royalties: Royalties produced by live performances of a song, like festivals, concerts, radio plays, or at a public venue.

☑️ Mechanical royalties: Royalties that come from manufacturing physical copies of a song (such as CDs and vinyl records), and digital streams and downloads.

☑️ Sync licensing royalties: Royalties are generated when a song is broadcasted through AV media (advertisements, films, video games, tv shows, etc).

Publishing royalties relate to how an artist’s music is used. This could range from digital or physical formats, live performances on stage or in public settings, or broadcast on the radio.

 
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