Music Publishing Services in NYC

A music publishing company administers and protects the copyrights of musical compositions (the underlying songs, not recordings). They register works with performing rights organizations (PROs), collect performance and mechanical royalties from various sources worldwide, license compositions for sync placements in TV, film, and advertising, track usage across platforms, and ensure songwriters and composers receive all royalties owed. Publishing companies handle the business side of songwriting so creators can focus on making music.

Music publishing earnings vary widely based on factors like song popularity, streaming numbers, radio play, sync placements, and territory. Performance royalties are generated from radio, streaming, live performances, and public venues. Mechanical royalties come from reproductions and streams. Sync licensing can range from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars per placement. At Madverse, artists keep 95% of royalties, with transparent tracking showing exactly where revenue comes from, ensuring you maximize earnings from every composition.

Yes. Independent artists who write their own songs are both the recording artist and the songwriter, which means they have publishing rights that generate separate revenue streams from mechanical and performance royalties. Without proper publishing administration, you may miss out on significant royalties from streaming, radio, public performances, and international usage. Madverse helps independent artists capture all publishing revenue while maintaining full ownership.

Madverse registers your compositions with performing rights organizations (PROs) and mechanical rights societies worldwide, ensuring your works are tracked across all territories. We monitor usage, file claims, and collect performance royalties from radio, streaming, live venues, and public performances, plus mechanical royalties from reproductions and streams. Our transparent dashboard shows exactly where royalties come from, making global collection simple and comprehensive.

Master recording royalties are paid to whoever owns the sound recording (the actual recording of a performance), typically collected through distribution. Publishing royalties are paid to songwriters and composers who created the underlying musical composition (melody, lyrics, arrangement). One song generates both types of royalties. If you write and record your own music, you earn both. Madverse handles both distribution (master royalties) and publishing administration (publishing royalties) to maximize your total income.

Yes. Madverse connects your music with sync licensing opportunities in TV, films, video games, and commercials through our established industry relationships. Sync placements expose your music to new audiences while generating substantial licensing fees and additional royalties. We've achieved notable placements like syncing the first South Asian track in The Kardashians, demonstrating our ability to secure high-profile opportunities for our artists.

Madverse's automatic royalty split system allocates publishing earnings among co-writers, producers, and collaborators at the source, based on agreed percentages. This eliminates manual calculations, payment disputes, and delays. Each contributor receives their share directly when royalties are paid, ensuring fair, accurate, and timely payouts. You can set splits during upload, and our system handles everything automatically from there.

Publishing royalty collection timelines vary by source. Performance royalties from PROs typically have a 3-6 month delay, while mechanical royalties from streaming can take 2-4 months. Sync licensing payments are negotiated per placement. Once Madverse registers your works and they begin generating usage, royalties flow according to each collection society's payment schedule. Our dashboard provides real-time visibility into pending and received royalties so you always know what to expect.