The Songwriting of Live Options

[SJN1279]

In Ed's head, he is talking about how he has changed from rock and roll excess to finding god/family. Many of us here twist it into him singing about how he has changed to become a guy who backstabs his friends CC&P. This is probably the clearest way I can explain it here for someone who is new to the board

CCP had no problem taking 75 percent song writing credit and money for songs that Ed basically wrote 100 percent himself. I think that is a pretty crummy thing to do to a friend.

[World Dreamer]

Here is how it is split in Australia:

APRA guidelines

The person that wrote the lyrics would have an automatic 50% share of the royalty. If the same person wrote the music and arranged what all the other musicians played they would now get 100% and would be the only name on the credits.

If the person wrote the Lyrics and others worked out all the music / melody for it the lyric writer would get 50% and the remaining 50% would be split up according to how much input everyone had, if only one other person worked out all the music they would get the whole remaining 50%. All contributors are acknowledged on the credits.

If the person wrote the lyrics and the music, but then when the song was introduced to the band the song was reworked around the original idea but the players had a big part in the final sound and added ideas, the Lyric writer would get 50% and then they would get an extra share of the 50% split between the band. for example 4 piece band, 1 lyric writer then all 4 worked on the song, lyric writer gets 62.5% the other 3 get 12.5% each. All contributors get acknowledged on the credits.

I'm sorry, is York in Australia?