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How much will I get paid for songs that include arrangements or adaptions of public domain content?

Written by Robert Clement

For songs that contain public domain content, AllTrack pays royalties at the following rates:

Type of Public Domain Use

Payout Rate as a % of a Standard Song

Arrangement of PD music and new words

75%

Adaptation of PD words and new music

75%

Arrangement of PD music and adaptation of PD words

50%

New music and unchanged PD words

50%

New words and unchanged PD music

50%

Arrangement of PD music (instrumental)

25%

Arrangement of PD music and unchanged PD words

25%

Adaptation of PD words and unchanged PD music

25%

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