Question

If a singer-songwriter has a major recording contract, a copublishing deal with the label-affiliated publishing company might likely have which characteristic?

a. Artist gives up 50% of the writerâ s income share to the publisher.
b. Publisher gives up 50% of the publisherâ s income share to the writer.
c. Label gives up 25% of the labelâ s share to the writer and 25% to the publisher.
d. Singer-songwriter gives up 100% of publishing income for 100% of performance royalties.

Answer 1

The answer is: B) Publisher gives up 50% of the publisher's income share to the writer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A Music Recording Contract (also called record deal), is a binding contract that record labels use to claim the ownership of the product of a recording session (usually a song or soundtrack album) and the licensing rights in the promotion of the album.

The contract also states the details regarding the payment of a fixed percentage of royalties to singers and/or songwriters who recorded the music.