Master and publishing splits — separate and clear
Song Details
Basic information about the track
Publishing / Composition
Who wrote the song
Include Master Recording splits
Add master ownership if different from publishing
Publishing splits must total 100% with all names filled in before exporting.
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What are Master Rights?
The master is the recording. Whoever owns it collects:
Streaming
Per-stream payouts from Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and other DSPs flow to master rights holders.
Digital downloads
Revenue from iTunes, Bandcamp, and other download platforms belongs to the master owner.
Sync licensing
When a track is placed in TV, film, or advertising, the master fee is split here.
Neighbouring rights
Radio and broadcast performance royalties — collected by SAMPRA in South Africa.
What are Publishing Rights?
Publishing covers the composition — melody and lyrics. Songwriters collect:
Performance royalties
SAMRO collects when your song is played publicly — radio, live venues, TV, streaming.
Mechanical royalties
Paid every time your song is reproduced — streams, CDs, digital downloads.
Sync licensing
The publishing share of any placement in TV, film, games, or commercials.
Print rights
Income from sheet music, lyric licensing, and educational use.
South Africa: Register compositions with SAMRO for performance royalties, and with SAMPRA for neighbouring rights on master recordings.