International Songwriters Association
Fewer Songwriters Make Money
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Latest figures show that an increasingly smaller percentage of "published songwriters" (perhaps as low as 5%), are making enough money to be able to devote themselves full-time to songwriting.
Although the music business is thriving, songwriter earnings are falling behind because the modern music economy has been prioritising recording ownership, performance income, and broader media presence - areas where performers, not behind-the-scenes writers, dominate. The legal structure of royalty payouts also heavily favours the recorded work over the underlying composition.
The music industry may be booming, but songwriter earnings are declining, even though the songwriter provides the fundamental creative work behind the song.
To find out how royalties are calculated and distributed, click on
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This International Songwriters Association 1967 site is a non-profit non-commercial re-creation of portions of the full site originally published by the International Songwriters Association Limited, and will introduce you to the world of songwriting. It will explain music business terms and help you understand the business concepts that you should be familiar with, thus enabling you to ask more pertinent questions when you meet with your accountant/CPA or solicitor/lawyer.
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