Music Publishing Rights Analysis Engine
Analyze publishing agreements and calculate accurate royalty splits across all income streams
What You Can Do
You can audit publishing agreements for compliance, calculate correct royalty splits across co-writers and co-publishers, identify uncollected sync licensing opportunities, and prepare detailed rights administration reports. This skill breaks down complex multi-territory publishing deals into actionable data, helping you spot revenue leaks, resolve ownership disputes, and structure catalog valuations.
Features
Extract key terms, advance amounts, royalty percentages, territory restrictions, and reversion clauses from contracts
Compute mechanical, performance, synchronization, and print splits across co-writers, producers, and publishers with decimal precision
Flag missing sync licensing opportunities, uncollected performance royalties, and territorial coverage gaps
Map ownership percentages across multiple parties and calculate each entity's payment obligations
Check agreements against PRO (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC) and Harry Fox standards for missing or conflicting terms
Compile financial data needed for publishing valuations and acquisition analysis
Document ownership claims, advance allocations, and payment histories to support negotiations
Identify unlicensed synchronization rights and estimate potential revenue
Example Output
Example 1: Co-Writer Royalty Split
- Song: "Golden Hour"
- Writer A: 50% mechanical, 50% performance (advances: $5,000 vs. $3,000)
- Writer B: 50% mechanical, 50% performance
- Publisher Cut: 20% of net performance royalties
- Result: Breakdown of quarterly royalty allocations with compliance check against BMI registration
Example 2: Rights Gap Report
- Agreement covers: US mechanical + worldwide performance
- Missing: Sync rights in EU, print licensing in Asia, mechanical in Canada
- Estimated Lost Revenue: $8,500–$12,000 annually
- Recommendation: Negotiate sync addendum for high-demand territories
Example 3: Catalog Valuation Summary
- Annual performance royalties (3-year average): $45,000
- Annual mechanical royalties (3-year average): $18,000
- Outstanding sync potential: $12,000 (conservative estimate)
- Implied Valuation: $525,000–$735,000 (using industry multipliers)
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with publishing rights workflows:
- Publishing Agreement Audit Checklist: Key contract terms, territory mapping, reversion triggers
- Royalty Calculation Template: Spreadsheet framework for mechanical, performance, sync, and print splits
- Rights Gap Analysis Worksheet: Territory and income stream coverage grid with revenue impact estimation
- Co-Writer Reconciliation Matrix: Multi-party ownership and payment tracking across advances and royalties
Who It's For
- Music Publishers & Administrators — Audit contracts, manage catalogs, and calculate accurate royalty distributions
- Independent Artists & Songwriters — Evaluate publishing deals before signing and track ownership splits with collaborators
- Music Business Managers — Structure publishing arrangements and resolve disputes between co-writers and producers
- Entertainment Lawyers — Support licensing negotiations and copyright dispute resolution with financial data
- A&R and Producer Teams — Understand publishing terms in production agreements and sync licensing deals
Best For
- Auditing existing publishing agreements for compliance and accuracy
- Calculating royalty splits across mechanical, performance, synchronization, and print income streams
- Identifying uncollected royalties and missing sync licensing opportunities
- Resolving ownership disputes between co-writers, producers, and publishers
- Preparing financial documentation for catalog valuations, acquisitions, or investments
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