Context

You ("Sub Pub Inc.") are the Sub-Publisher of a work. Another company ("Pub Inc.") is the Original Publisher and retains worldwide ownership of the rights. Your role is to represent the work in one or several specific territories, while the Original Publisher continues to represent it globally.

The purpose of this use case is to show how to file a sub-published work with a Collective Management Organization (CMO). If you are updating an existing work, the data you send is exactly the same — the only difference is that the CMO treats it as an update rather than a new registration.

You declare the chain of rights including the Original Publisher, the Sub-Publisher (you), and the Songwriters. This ensures that societies understand both the ownership of the work and the specific collection rules in your territories.

All examples below are fully CWR compliant.

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Disclaimer

The example shown in this documentation is provided for demonstration purposes only. It illustrates how a sub-publishing agreement can be represented in Reprtoir in a way that is fully CWR compliant.

Your own registration may differ depending on the specific terms of your agreement and the requirements of the societies (CMO/PRO/MRO) you work with. Always adapt this example to your actual situation.

Case: Sub-Publishing in One or Several Territories

In this scenario, you, the Sub-Publisher ("Sub Pub Inc."), are mandated to represent the work in one or several specific territories (for example, France and Belgium). The Original Publisher ("Pub Inc.") declares the worldwide ownership, and you are declared as Sub-Publisher in your territories.

Ownership Box (Worldwide)

The Ownership rights are declared in the Worldwide box by the Original Publisher..

Collection Box (France & Belgium)

A single territorial box is added for all the territories you administer (e.g., France and Belgium). In this box, you are declared as Sub-Publisher and the agreement number is included if required by the CMO.