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Collecting publishing royalties in Canada
A sourced Canada publishing-registration guide for beat producers. Understand composition rights, registration roles and recording-rights boundaries.
The Canada registration route
Canadian creators should check the performance and reproduction services covered by their SOCAN agreements. Assemble songwriter splits, IPI information and publisher details before registration. International uses and recording-distributor income remain distinct from the composition registration itself.
- Local societySOCAN serves Canadian music creators and publishers.Source: SOCAN creators. Checked . Licence: official
- PerformanceSOCAN licenses performance rights in compositions.Source: SOCAN creators. Checked . Licence: official
- ReproductionCheck SOCAN's reproduction-rights agreement separately from performance membership.Source: SOCAN creators. Checked . Licence: official
Prepare the ownership information first
Agree the composition shares in writing. Keep writer names, IPI numbers, publisher identities, song titles and recording identifiers consistent. A producer credit establishes a creative role, not a particular royalty percentage. Check existing administration agreements before assigning collection rights again.
What distribution does not do
Master recording distribution, composition administration and performance affiliation are separate services. Dreamhause's optional publishing administration is US$65.00 one-time, with 85/15 on publishing royalties and 60/40 on sync. It is not included in the US$9.00 annual distribution fee. Eligibility and society membership requirements still apply.
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