Distribution of royalties for a musical work
The EAÜ applies two methods of distribution for royalties: automatic royalty distribution and a specific percentage. The automatic distribution of royalties is based on the table below. In the case of a specific percentage, the percentage of each author’s contribution to the work shall be entered when registering the work.
The total royalty share (in percentages) of all authors of a work shall be 100% and the publisher’s share shall not exceed 33.33%. The publisher is entitled to participate in the distribution of royalties by the EAÜ if the author, or his/her heir, and the publisher have entered into a relevant agreement.
1. Automatic distribution key
| Option | Music (C) | Lyrics (A) | translation or new lyrics (SA) | arrangement (AR) | Publisher (E) | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 50 | 33,33 | *16,67 | - | - | *Approval of the author of lyrics required |
| 3 | 33,33 | 50 | - | *16,67 | - | *Approval of the author of music required |
| 4 | 33,33 | 33,33 | *16,67 | *16,67 | - | *Approvals of both the authors of lyrics and music required |
| 5 | 33,33 | 50 | - | - | 16,67 | music has been published |
| 6 | 50 | 33,33 | - | - | 16,67 | lyrics have been published |
| 7 | 33,34 | 33,33 | - | - | 33,33 | both music and lyrics have been published |
