Publishing Fundamentals
Understand copyrights, splits, mechanical and performance royalties in plain English — no legal jargon.
Write. Publish. Earn. Together.
MasterMusicPublishing.KeepYourRoyalties.
The Writers Share teaches independent artists, songwriters, and rights holders exactly how music publishing works — so you stop leaving money on the table and start collecting every royalty you've earned.
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What You'll Learn
Everything You Need To Own Your Publishing
A complete, no-fluff system that turns confusing publishing rules into royalties in your pocket.
Royalty Collection
Register with PROs, publishers, and the MLC the right way so every stream and spin pays you.
Global Sub-Publishing
Learn how to collect royalties worldwide and never leave international income uncollected again.
Protect Your Catalog
Structure deals, contracts, and splits to keep ownership and control of your life's work.
Grow Your Income
Turn your catalog into a compounding asset with sync licensing, admin deals, and smart pitching.
Lifetime Playbook
Templates, checklists, and updates for life — your publishing operating system in one place.
The Curriculum
9 Modules. One Complete Publishing System.
Follow a proven, sequential path from publishing zero to collecting royalties worldwide — with templates at every step.
- 01Copyright & Ownership Foundations
- 02Splits, Shares & Songwriter Agreements
- 03PRO, Publisher & MLC Registration
- 04Mechanical & Performance Royalties
- 05Global Sub-Publishing & Collection
- 06Sync Licensing & Placement Strategy
- 07Publishing Admin & Deal Structures
- 08Building Your Catalog Into an Asset
- 09AI & Music Publishing
Royalty Command Center
Know Exactly Who Owns What.
One page per song that settles ownership before success makes it expensive. Build a split sheet in minutes and watch the ownership pie fill in live — then export a PRO-ready document everyone can sign.
- See ownership at a glanceLive writer and publisher donut charts update as you type — including the shortfall when shares don't add up to 100%.
- Co-publisher & admin awareName a co-publisher and the publisher side splits automatically. Add a publishing administrator without breaking the math.
- PRO-submittable outputEvery writer gets a CA / C / A role code and IPI line formatted to copy straight into an ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC registration.
- Branded PDF exportDownload a clean, branded split sheet — charts and all — to sign, store, and send. Save at any point and pick up later.
Midnight Mile
2026-03-14 · Atlanta, GA
Writer ownership
- Danielle Cruz40%
- Marcus Webb40%
- J. Okafor20%
Publisher ownership
- Webb Beats Publishing40%
- Cruz Songs LLC20%
- Red Door Publishing20%
- Not Assigned20%
| Danielle Cruz | CA | Cruz Songs LLC | 40% |
| Marcus Webb | C | Webb Beats Publishing | 40% |
| J. Okafor | A | Not Assigned | 20% |
New · Module 09 — AI & Music Law
Making Music With AI? Know What You Actually Own.
Suno, Udio, and AI tools are rewriting music creation — and U.S. copyright law has answered. Learn exactly when your AI-assisted music can be copyrighted, published, and monetized — and when it can't.
You CAN protect
- Lyrics and melodies you wrote yourself — even over an AI-generated track
- Your creative selection, arrangement, and editing of AI outputs
- Human vocal performances and recordings you produce
- AI used as an assistive tool — pitch correction, stem splitting, mastering
You CANNOT protect
- Fully AI-generated songs made from text prompts alone
- Prompts — no matter how detailed or how many iterations
- AI-generated material you didn't meaningfully transform
- Another artist's cloned voice — now illegal in a growing number of states
Current law
U.S. Copyright Office AI Report — Jan 2025
ASCAP & BMI aligned AI registration policies — Oct 2025
NO FAKES Act passed U.S. Senate — Jan 2026
Social Proof
Creators Are Collecting More
Real results from artists, writers, producers, and managers using The Writers Share.
“I registered with the MLC after Module 2 and back-collected over $3,400 in royalties I never knew existed. This course paid for itself in a week.”
Jordan Ellis
Independent Songwriter
Pricing
Choose Your Path To Ownership
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Starter
Learn the ropes and track your first songs.
$0forever
- Preview lessons in all 9 modules
- 3 songs in your Royalty Command Center
- 1 split sheet with PDF export
- Community access
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Pro
The complete publishing system for serious writers.
$10/mo
+ $5/mo Studio add-on: master audio & auto-transcription
- Every lesson in all 9 modules (incl. AI & Music Law)
- Unlimited songs, split sheets & royalty tracking
- Split-sheet PDF exports & signed-file storage
- Ownership analytics & catalog views
- Completely ad-free
- Always-current law & rate updates
Label & Teams
Publishing operations for teams, managers, and rosters.
$49/mo
Includes 5 seats · $10/mo per additional seat
- Everything in Pro for every seat
- 5 team seats + shared roster
- Team split-sheet signing & collaborator directory
- Studio tools included — master audio + auto-transcription
- Roster-wide catalog dashboards
- Quarterly live Q&A calls & priority support
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you enroll.
Starter is free forever — no card required. You get preview lessons in all 9 modules, 3 songs and 1 split sheet in your Royalty Command Center, and community access. Free pages are ad-supported so we can keep it free.
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