The track people hear.
Delivered and accounted for by your label or distributor.
MASTER
Join Sonet↗The recording is out. The composition still needs work.
One release.
Two income trails.
Your distributor delivers the recording. Sonet registers and administers the composition, then follows eligible publishing royalties back to you.
Join Sonet↗01100% ownership retained02No upfront fee0315% of net receipts04Accepting catalogues
01 / Two rights trails
A release creates two businesses.
The recording and the composition earn separately. Distribution can cover the first while the second still waits on registrations, ownership data and matching.
The song underneath.
Registered, administered and collected by Sonet.
PUBLISHING02 / The work
Four jobs that
move the money.
Register
Submit works, writers, shares and identifiers.
Resolve
Correct metadata gaps and ownership conflicts.
Collect
Follow eligible royalties through covered sources.
Account
Show the song, source, territory and amount.
03 / Built for rightsholders
If you own part of a song, Sonet is built for you.
01Songwriters02Artists03Producers04Managers05Labels06Publishers
04 / The deal
Simple terms.
No ownership grab.
100%Your copyright stays yours
€0No upfront fee
85%Of net receipts to you
15%Sonet administration share
The 15% administration share is calculated on net publishing receipts collected by Sonet. Final scope and terms are confirmed in your agreement.
05 / Know the difference
Distribution gets music out. Publishing follows the song.
Distributor
Delivers and accounts for the sound recording.
PRO or CMO
Licenses and collects defined rights within its mandate.
Sonet
Coordinates the registrations, data, collection and reporting behind the composition.
Questions, answered
Before you join.
Do I keep ownership of my songs?+
Yes. You retain 100% ownership of your copyright. Sonet administers the publishing rights covered by your agreement without taking ownership of the songs.
How does Sonet get paid?+
There is no upfront fee. Sonet retains 15% of the net publishing receipts it collects and the remaining 85% is accounted to you.
Does my distributor already handle this?+
Usually not. A distributor normally delivers and accounts for the sound recording. Publishing administration manages the composition, its registrations, ownership data and eligible publishing royalties.
Accepting catalogues now