Music publishing

If you're a songwriter, composer or beatmaker, you could be missing out on royalties from your compositions. By working with a network of global collection organisations around the world, we can make sure that you're receiving royalties no matter where your music is used.

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Publishing for artists, by artists

RouteNote Publishing works with you to help protect your compositions and copyrights and ensure you’re not missing out on publishing royalties.

Partnered with industry leaders

At RouteNote Publishing, we work with the biggest organisations to keep track of your royalties, including The MLC, PRS, ASCAP, SoundExchange and more!

Collect publishing royalties worldwide

We have direct agreements with the top collection societies around the world, so we can cover your royalties worldwide. Collection and payment is fast and direct.

No sign up fees or hidden costs

To match the RouteNote free distribution plan, we also offer a free publishing service with a 85/15 split based on the royalties earned from working with us.

Flexible service with unlimited uploads

Our service is completely non-exclusive and you can upload as many or as little compositions as you like - if you only want to collect a singular royalty type, you can.

Protect compositions and copyright

The second you compose music, you create a copyright. We can protect this for you and make sure you're paid whether it is used by yourself or anyone else.

Get the most from your compositions

We can collect your performance royalties, mechanical royalties and neighbouring rights - we also offer YouTube Micro Synchronisations.

Performance royalties

Whether your composition is performed on TV, broadcast on the radio, a background playlist streamed at a restaurant, a jukebox in a waiting room or a live performance; if you hear music when you’re out and about, it’s generating royalties for you to collect.

Mechanical royalties

When your composition is reproduced in any form, a mechanical royalty is generated. Earn more whenever your composition is downloaded from stores like Amazon Music or the iTunes Store, as well as every time someone chooses to stream on demand. Even if someone covers your track, they need to buy a mechanical license.

YouTube micro-synchronisations

Whenever a video containing one of your compositions is viewed from the US you are entitled to a micro-synchronisation royalty, which unless collected, is simply kept by YouTube.By using YouTube Content ID we can collect this royalty for you at no extra cost.

Frequently asked questions

We know that music publishing can be a lot to take in sometimes. Check out these frequently asked questions to clear up anything that may have you scratching your head.

What are publishing royalties and how do they differ from standard royalties?
Am I eligible for RouteNote Publishing?
How much does it cost?
When will my royalties start appearing and where?
What is a PRO?
I’m already signed up to a PRO, can I sign up to RouteNote Publishing?
What is an IPI number and where do I find it?

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