Cleversoul Publishing help singers, songwriters, producers, artist, soundrecording owners collect performance, digital, mechanical and synchronization royalties. We also provide digital music distribution to major online stores (Itunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play, etc) worldwide.
As members of ASCAP, BMI and THE HARRY FOX AGENCY we publish writers’ works and administers their rights. This includes negotiating and issuing licenses, collecting royalties and fees, and preparing all necessary contracts and related paperwork so that the writer does not have to. For publishing, the company receives the statutory fee from ASCAP/BMI. For administration, we receive 15%-25% of the gross receipt. CLICK FOR MORE INFO
What benefit does Cleversoul Publishing provide if I’m already a member of a PRO, PPL or Soundexchange?
| What ASCAP, BMI, SECAC, PRS Collect? | What Cleversoul Publishing collect that they don’t collect? | What Soundexchange/PPL Collect? |
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They collect and distribute royalties from platforms like satellite radio (like Sirius XM), internet radio (like Pandora) and cable television stations (like Music Choice). |
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) collects license fees on behalf of the more than 550,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers it represents and distributes those fees as royalties to members whose works have been publicly performed while The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 450,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. As an affiliate we are able to work closely with these major performance rights societies to make sure our songwriters and composers get paid!
Cleversoul Publishing represents songwriters & composers in the following performance rights societies:
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Our goal is to represent every kind of music including but not limited to pop, rock, alternative, country, R&B, rap, hip-hop, Latin, film and television music, folk, roots and blues, jazz, gospel, Christian, new age, theater and cabaret, dance, electronic, symphonic, concert, as well as many others — the entire musical spectrum.
OUR CATALOG: We handle the music publishing admin for several producers whose catalog includes: Beres Hammond, Gyptian, Dennis Brown, Vybz Kartel, Tony Curtis, Anthony Cruz, Beenie Man, Sizzla, Sean Paul, Capleton, Lady Saw, Tanya Stephens, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, G Whizz, Sammy Wilk, British Dependency, Jahcure, Mr Lexx, Formila One, Turbulence, Jr Reid, Luciano, I-Octane, Khago, Konshens, Mr Vegas, Gully Bop, Bushman, Daville, Warrior King, Ceceile, Wayne Wonder, Wayne Marshall, Michael Rose, Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, Jahmason, Kymani Marley, Lee Lee of SWV (Sisters With Voices) which became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s with hits “Weak”, “Right Here/Human Nature”, I’m So Into You, You’re The One.
TOP 30 SOURCES OF ROYALTIES FOR SONGWRITERS
Performance Royalties
1. TV (royalties are paid by the TV station for the broadcast of a show, film or commercial with your music on it. This is not to be confused with the actual placement of your songs in TV, film or commercials which is a sync royalty – see below.)
2. Radio
3. Live venues
4. Restaurants
5. Bars
6. Movie theaters
7. Elevator music services
8. Supermarkets
9. Clothing stores
10. Gyms
11. When your music is sampled
12. Jukebox
Mechanical Royalties
13. Ringtones / ringbacks
14. Recorded cover songs
15. Record sales
16. Film soundtracks
17. Karaoke recordings
18. Greeting cards
Sync Licensing Fees
19. TV shows
20. TV commercials
21. Film commercials
22. Video games
23. Smartphone apps
24. DVDs / Blu-Rays
Print Royalties
25. Lyrics reprints
26. Guitar tabs
27. Music sheet books
Digital Royalties
28. Online streaming (e.g. Spotify)
29. Internet radio (e.g. Pandora)
30. Collaborative listening (e.g. Turntable)
To collect all these royalties, you need to make sure that your songs are properly registered with a Performance Rights Organization (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC) as well as other US collection agencies like HFA and Music Reports.
