Music Publishing
Protect your rights, collect your royalties, and license your music worldwide.
Rights Management
Register and protect your compositions with global performing rights organizations (PROs).
Royalty Collection
Collect mechanical, performance, and digital royalties from all sources worldwide.
Sync Licensing
Place your music in films, advertisements, games, and other media for additional revenue.
Copyright Administration
Full administration of your music catalog including registration, tracking, and dispute resolution.
How Publishing Works
From creation to payout — here's how we turn your compositions into revenue streams across the globe.
Create
Write Your Music
You create an original composition — melody, lyrics, and arrangement. This establishes your composition copyright.
Your composition copyright is separate from any sound recording. It covers the underlying musical work — the melody, harmony, and lyrics — giving you rights that last your lifetime plus 70 years.
Revenue Streams
Mechanical Royalties
Earned from streams, downloads, and physical reproductions. The largest and fastest-growing publishing revenue stream.
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Downloads
Performance Royalties
Earned when your composition is performed publicly — radio, TV, live concerts, streaming, and commercial venues.
Radio, TV, Live Venues, Streaming Platforms
Sync Licensing
Earned when your music is paired with visual media — films, TV shows, commercials, video games, and trailers.
Film, TV, Ads, Games, Social Media
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about music publishing and royalty collection with Meluna.