Dua Lipa‘s ‘New Rules’ and Ariana Grande‘s ‘7 Rings’ claims that a “growing number” of artists have asked for a share of publishing royalties – even if they didn’t write the song.The letter explains that “artists will go on to collect revenue from touring, merchandise [and] brand partnerships” but “songwriters have only their publishing revenue as a means of income”.While no artists were specifically named in the letter, the signees added that composers often faced “bully tactics and threats” from those who wish to take a cut of the songwriting royalties.A post shared by The Pact (@_the_pact)“Over time, this practice of artists taking publishing has become normalised; and until now, there has been no real unity within the songwriting.
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