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Co-Publishing Agreement
Standard music publishing contract where the publisher acquires 50% of the Publisher's Share (25% of overall song income), while the songwriter retains 100% Writer's Share + 50% Publisher's Share (75% total income).
A co-publishing agreement is the traditional publishing contract for active songwriters.
Key Terms & Legal Architecture: 1. Income Split: * Writer retains 100% of the Writer's Share (50% of total composition income). * Publisher acquires 50% of the Publisher's Share (25% of total income). * Writer retains 50% of the Publisher's Share (25% of total income). * Total Artist Pocket Yield: 75% of total publishing income. 2. Publishing Advance: Publisher pays an upfront advance recouped against the publisher's share of income. 3. Song Pitching & Admin: Publisher actively pitches compositions for sync placements, co-writes, and commercial releases.
Legal Citations & Known Aliases
co-publishing and administration agreementco-pub dealco publishing agreementpublishing split dealCO-PUB
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