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How much will I get paid for songs that include arrangements or adaptions of public domain content?
How much will I get paid for songs that include arrangements or adaptions of public domain content?
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Written by Robert Clement
Updated over a week ago

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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