The Hidden Traps of Music Distribution- Part 2

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The Two Copyrights You Must Understand

Before you release any song, understand this: every track creates two separate copyrights.

The first is the musical composition—the lyrics, melody, and underlying structure. This generates performance royalties when your song is played on radio, in venues, or streamed.

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The second is the sound recording (the master)—the actual audio file you upload. This generates neighboring rights royalties. These two can be owned separately. You can own your master while a publisher controls your composition. Many artists sign contracts without realizing which rights they’re giving away.

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Whether it’s a feature song or video that will stream on Spotify or YouTube, you as the featuring artist must be aware of what rights you have on it. A split sheet or formal agreement should outline ownership percentages upfront to avoid disputes later.

Know the difference. It’s the foundation of everything that follows.

Next article in this series: Article 3 – What’s Really Happening When Your Track Disappears?

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