Doppelte Verwaltungsabzüge bei internationalen Tantiemen

Definition

Industry guidance notes that PROs such as ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC typically take an estimated 11–13% fee from collected royalties to cover administrative costs and expenses before distributing to rights holders.[3] APRA AMCOS similarly operates a cost‑recovery model for administration on royalties it collects and processes (though exact percentage varies by source and year). When music by Australian creators is used in the USA, a US PRO collects performance royalties, deducts its administration fee, and then remits the balance to APRA AMCOS under reciprocal agreements.[4][5] APRA AMCOS then applies its own administration costs before paying the Australian member. LOGIC‑based: assuming US PRO admin of ~12% and APRA AMCOS admin of around 10–15% on incoming foreign distributions, the stacked deductions can easily reach 20–25%+ of gross US performance royalties. For an Australian songwriter earning AUD 40,000 p.a. in gross US performance royalties, combined admin deductions of 20–25% translate into AUD 8,000–10,000 per year not reaching the artist, over and above any publisher share.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Australian 🇦🇺 catalogues routed through multiple societies lose 15–25% of US performance income to layered admin fees and friction. Optimising collection paths and using more direct or digital-first representation can recapture several thousand AUD per year per mid‑sized catalogue.

Affected Stakeholders

Australian songwriters and composers, Independent Australian music publishers, Australian labels administering publishing for their artists, Business managers and accountants advising Australian artists

Related Business Risks