KING___FREDRICK

King Fredrick Chambers
Music Consulting for Artists & Producers
Strategic Advisory • Contract Guidance • Career Scaling.

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Every publishing deal costs something whether it's a fee, your ownership, or your long-term rights.

Know what you're paying.

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Before you sign ANY publishing agreement, check these 4 non-negotiables:

​Reversion Clause: Do your rights ever come back to you?

​Territory: Is it worldwide or region-specific?

​Term: How many years are you locked in for?

​Recoupment: How long before you see another cent?

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The Full Publishing Deal

​This is pushed hardest on artists/producers who need cash fast.

​• Biggest upfront advances =biggest control handed over

• If you get paid today, the publisher owns the song's future

• Know what you’re trading before taking the cheque

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The Co-Publishing Deal

​Here’s where it gets real. You trade a piece of ownership (often 50%) for money in hand & active pitching.

​• Great if the advance is fair & plugging for sync/placements is real

• Bad if you trade half your song for a short-term number

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The Admin Deal

​This is the deal where you keep 100% ownership and just pay someone to handle the paperwork.

​• Publisher registers your songs & chases royalties worldwide

• They take a 10%–20% fee off the top.

• You retain full ownership.

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Most creators think a publishing deal is just automatic income.

It’s actually a trade.

​Your master gets people listening. Your publishing pays for the song underneath the lyrics, melody, and chords.

​Here are the 3 deal types that decide your song's future

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A good manager should'nt just take a
slice of the pie, they should also multiply the pie.

Know your numbers before you sign anything.

Stay Blessed.

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Watch out for sunset clauses, they let a manager still earn commission on deals made during your time together, even after you part ways (usually 12-24 months).

Fair when capped with a clear end date. Its a big Red flag when this clause is open-ended.

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Some managers use tiered commission instead of flat rate:

20% on the first $100K, dropping to 15% (or lower) above that.
As income scales, the artist keeps more.

If your manager proposes this, it's usually a sign they're thinking long-term.

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What's NOT commissionable:
• Personal gifts/prize winnings
• Non-music business income
• Reimbursed expenses (flights, hotels, per diems)
Key rule: expenses come out BEFORE commission is calculated. $10k show minus $3k costs = commission on $7k, not the $10k.

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What's commissionable? Anything the manager helped create, negotiate, or grow:
• Shows & live performances
• Streaming royalties
• Brand deals
• Sync placements
• Publishing income
If their work drove the revenue, they earn on it.

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The standard range is 15-20% of music-related income.

20% is typical for new/developing artists reflects the heavier lifting early on.

Established acts with proven revenue can often negotiate down to 15% or lower.

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Why does my manager take 15-20%?
A lot of artists ask me this.

So let's break down what that commission actually covers and how it should work.

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