In this lesson you will learn: Writer vs publisher share basics. Registering works without duplicate conflicts. How [[ISWC]] helps across societies (when assigned). Keeping credits aligned with distributor and PRO.
Performance rights organizations (PROs) pay songwriters when compositions are performed. That’s a different pipeline than master royalties from your distributor. Confusion here causes missed money and duplicate registrations—this lesson aligns terminology with action.
Register works after splits are agreed; list all writers with accurate shares.. Match song titles and alternate titles to what you deliver to stores.. If an [[ISWC]] exists or is assigned, store it next to your [[ISRC]] in your rights sheet.
Multiple registrations of the same work under different titles—merge early.. Producer points vs publishing: know what you signed.
CISAC maintains ISWC standards; PROs (ASCAP, BMI, PRS, SACEM, etc.) are CISAC members with reciprocal agreements.. In the US, The MLC collects digital mechanical royalties for eligible streaming uses; songwriter registration there is separate from PRO performance royalties.. Global rights data initiatives (e.g. DDEX MWN, industry-wide matching) aim to reduce black-box royalties—accurate ISWC/ISRC pairing matters.