The Bottom Line Up Front: A “Sync Agency” only finds you film/TV deals. A Full Publishing Administrator, like Audiobulb, builds the global legal infrastructure to collect your money from every source. For a flat $19.99/year, we handle the technical registrations and global tracking that most artists leave to chance. Most importantly, we take 0% commission on your royalties, whereas traditional admins take 15–20%.
1. What We Collect for You:
When your music is played, it generates three main types of income. Audiobulb manages all of them:
- Performance Royalties: Paid when your song is played on the radio, in a restaurant, on a streaming playlist, or performed live. We collect the “Publisher’s Share” that your PRO (ASCAP/BMI) doesn’t pay you directly.
- Mechanical Royalties: Paid every time your song is “reproduced.” This mostly comes from interactive streams (Spotify/Apple Music). Your distributor (DistroKid/TuneCore) cannot collect these for you; you need an admin to register with the MLC and HFA.
2. Global “Black Box” Recovery
Thousands of dollars in royalties are sitting in “Black Boxes” in Europe, Asia, and Latin America because independent songs aren’t correctly registered in those specific countries.
- The Problem: Local collection societies (like GEMA in Germany or JASRAC in Japan) will hold your money for a few years. If no publisher claims it, they distribute it to the “Top 100” artists in that country.
- The Audiobulb Solution: We have direct affiliations with global societies. We register your song’s “DNA” (your IPI and ISWC) across the world so that even a stream in a small cafe in Italy finds its way back to your bank account.
3. Audiobulb vs. Other Administrators
| Feature | Audiobulb | Songtrust | DistroKid/TuneCore |
| Model | Full Service Admin + Sync | Admin Only | Distribution First |
| Mechanicals | Yes (Global) | Yes (Global) | No (Only if you pay extra) |
| Commission | 0% | 15% | 15% – 50% |
| One-Time Fee | $19.99/yr | $100 | Varies |
| Active Pitching | Yes | No | Rare |
4. The Technical “Heavy Lifting”
Publishing is a data game. Audiobulb handles the boring but critical tasks that protect your copyright:
- ISWC Generation: We ensure every song has a unique International Standard Musical Work Code.
- Split Management: We handle the legal documentation of who owns what percentage of the song, preventing future lawsuits.
- Conflict Resolution: If another artist tries to claim your song or sample, our legal team steps in to protect your ownership.
- Letter of Direction (LOD): We provide the formal legal documents needed to tell collection societies: “Pay this artist directly.”
5. Why Producers Need Full Administration
If you produce for multiple artists, your royalties are scattered. Audiobulb acts as your Centralized Hub.
Instead of logging into 10 different artist dashboards to see if you were paid, you log into one Audiobulb account. We aggregate your producer shares from every artist you’ve ever worked with, ensuring that whether the song is a “Sync Hit” or just a “Streaming Sleeper,” you are getting paid for both.
Summary
Sync is the “Bonus,” but Administration is the “Salary.” By using Audiobulb as a full-service publisher, you aren’t just hoping for a Netflix deal—you are ensuring that every single stream, radio play, and public performance is generating revenue for you.
Your Next Step: Want to see exactly how much you’ve been missing in mechanical royalties? Join Audiobulb for $19.99/year to start your full-service global administration and secure 100% of your publishing revenue.