Music Distribution Versus Publishing Administration Explained
Update: 2025-09-23
Description
The source, a transcript from a YouTube video, outlines the key differences between **music distribution** and **music publishing administration**. **Music distributors** are responsible for placing music in retail stores and digital platforms like Spotify, collecting payments from sales or streams of the **sound recording** (the master), and then paying the artist or label after taking a fee. Conversely, **music publishing administrators** manage the rights of **songwriters** by registering songs with performing rights and mechanical rights organizations, handling licensing, and collecting the **publishing royalties** for the composition, though they do not own any rights to the songs. The video also details various companies that offer these services, such as CD Baby and Tunecore, and provides advice on the necessity of registering songs with the Library of Congress and signing with a performing rights organization (PRO) even when using an administrator.
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