Music publisher Sentric have published a guide to publishing rights as a free resource on their website.
Originating as a university project, Sentric formed in 2006 as an independent music publisher and a free service for musicians to engage with.
Read the whole Sentric blog post WTF is Music Publishing? or hone in on one of the following chapters below:
Part 1 – Music Publishing: An Introduction
Part 2 – I Got PROs In Different Area Codes
Part 3 – What Are Performance Royalties?
Part 4 – What Are Mechanical Royalties?
Part 5 – Publishing Royalties from Streaming
Part 6 – The Wonderful World of Synchronisation
Part 7 – Music Publishing: A Conclusion
Sentric registers songs globally in over 65 territories. They track income, process royalties and pay these royalties directly to the artist.