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Selling Lyrics, how much should i charge?

eaks View Member Profile	Tue 18 Mar 2008, 14:58 Post #1
Member Group: Validating Posts: 83 Joined: 05-Aug 03 From: CA Member No.: 22,521	Hi all! to make it short, i've been in bands for more than 10 years now and have always wrote my own lyrics. Now people from other bands want to buy me some. How much should i charge? is there any normal rate there? I'm thinking of a per song fee with no real hopes to see the face of royalties here... thanks all! -------------------- you wish!!!!

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emgcarra View Member Profile	Fri 21 Mar 2008, 16:34 Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 14-May 05 From: Caracas - VE Member No.: 65,694	If you are the author of the whole lyrics, you should expect a 50% of the royalties.... But if you want something in advance, the other half must be really in need or your name is Bernie Taupin, for instance...Jokes apart, You should expect any revenues, after the song is published, recorded, braodcasted. , etc. And if you are member of one of the collecting organizations (BMI, ASCAP; SESAC, etc)then you will cash them in the future... Hope this will be useful (Sorry if I am loosing some of the prolegomenon.)

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eaks Selling Lyrics Tue 18 Mar 2008, 14:58

melenko You could be consider like an author... Thu 20 Mar 2008, 19:04

lepetitmartien It all depends on which protection system you want... Fri 21 Mar 2008, 16:06

emgcarra If you are the author of the whole lyrics, you sho... Fri 21 Mar 2008, 16:34

eaks tx all! this sort of help but as I said, I ha... Sat 22 Mar 2008, 22:04

jen0608 I think it is per song...but for me if you have a ... Tue 27 May 2008, 10:40

santino123 Hi there! Im new in this site! Im S... Mon 14 Sep 2009, 14:51

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