Music Publishing Administration & Royalties

Publishing admin for songwriters: Spilix registers your songs with 100+ PROs and CMOs worldwide and collects mechanical, performance and sync royalties.

Questions we get a lot.

What does Publishing Administration do?

It registers your songs with collection societies worldwide and collects songwriter/performance royalties from broadcasts, public play, streams and sync that distribution alone doesn’t capture.

How is publishing royalty different from streaming royalty?

Streaming royalty (master recording) is what Spotify/Apple pays whoever owns the recording. Publishing royalty is paid to the songwriter — the composer/lyricist of the song. They’re two completely separate income streams, and Spilix helps you collect both.

I already use Spilix distribution. Do I need Publishing Admin separately?

Yes. Distribution collects master royalty. Publishing Admin collects publishing royalty — a different income stream. If you’re a songwriter, you’re missing 30-50% of potential income without it.

I’m not the primary songwriter. Should I still sign up for Publishing Admin?

If you have at least one co-write credit, yes. You still get a % of publishing royalty based on the songwriter split.

What is the 15% publishing commission applied to?

Only to publishing royalties actually collected. If Spilix collects nothing, you owe no commission.

Can I register older works with Publishing Admin?

Yes. Submit your entire catalog. Spilix registers them retroactively — past royalties already collected can’t be recalled, but everything from the registration point forward will be collected.