Requirements

Music publishing involves managing and protecting the rights of songwriters, producers, composers, and DJs by ensuring their work is properly registered, royalties are collected, and payments are distributed transparently. We specialize in handling efficient copyright registrations with Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) and Mechanical Rights Organizations (MROs), maximizing royalty collection, and providing timely, clear payouts to our roster.

Our Core Services include publishing administration (e.g., royalty collection, copyright registration), sync licensing (e.g., licensing, sync pitching) and brand partnerships.

Our Creative Services include music curation (playlists), content production (multimedia assets to amplify our roster’s creative vision, including producing high-quality audio recordings, promotional visuals, social media campaigns, music videos, lyric videos, and blog content), and creative partnerships.

Our roster retains 100% of writer’s performance and mechanical royalties, master recording revenues and master sync licensing fees.

As co-publisher and/or administrator, we work together with our roster to maximize and manage copyrights in certain musical compositions. We are responsible for administering all publishing rights worldwide, except as otherwise noted.

Providing us with accurate and detailed split sheets enables us to continue working directly with PROs (e.g., ASCAP, BMI, The MLC) and international collection management organizations to ensure your music is correctly registered, tracked, and collected for royalties worldwide.

Our team handles copyright registrations via PROs/CMOs (ASCAP, BMI, The MLC and more). We register works from our catalog on the first Friday of every month.  We collaborate with our roster to ensure metadata for works is finalized, accurate, and up-to-date. We review and access song performance data. We partner with international collection management organizations to maximize royalties. We develop and distribute letters of direction to PROs/CMOs, and conduct effective conflict resolution as needed.

When delivering splitsheets, expect the following timeline to royalty:

• Registration of any new works can take up to three (3) months from delivery.

• PROs/CMOs can take up to three (3) months to reconcile new registrations.

• PROs/CMOs can take up to six (6) months from reconciliation to collect and distribute royalties.

This is more common than not, especially if artists have self-published or been signed to other publishers and sync agencies; however royalty fraud is also a point of concern. We develop and distribute letters of direction to PROs/CMOs, and conduct effective conflict resolution as needed.

When reporting previously registered works, expect the following timeline from your delivery to resolution:

• Letters of direction (LODs) can take up to three (3) months to draft from your reporting.

• PROs/CMOs can take up to three (3) months to reconcile revised registrations.

• PROs/CMOs can take up to six (6) months from reconciliation to collect and distribute royalties.

We collect the entire publisher share of performance, synchronization and mechanical royalties and distribute based on splits established in our co-publishing and/or administration agreements.

*If a roster member has their own co-publishing entity, they will receive their share of the publisher’s share of performance and mechanical royalties directly.

Our team handles copyright registrations via PROs/CMOs (ASCAP, BMI, The MLC and more). We register works from our catalog on the first Friday of every month. We collaborate with our roster to ensure metadata for works is finalized, accurate, and up-to-date. We review and access song performance data. We partner with international collection management organizations to maximize royalties.

WVZ MFG distributes on the following payment schedules:

• Sync licensing fees are distributed quarterly on the last day of January, April, July, and October.

• Performance and mechanical royalties are distributed semi-annually on the last day of April and October.

As of January 1, 2026, Vydia will distribute to payable accounts accordingly:

• Accounts are payable upon accumulation of a minimum of $35 in earnings.

• Performance royalties are distributed quarterly, mid-month.

• Mechanical royalties are distributed monthly, mid-month.

• Initial reconciliation of funds from partners may take up to three (3) months.

Payments are made according to preferences established by roster member’s responses to the Artist Registration form. Methods include ACH/Swift or Zelle.

E.g., performance, synchronization (TV, film, ads, video games), mechanical (streaming, vinyl, CDs), and others.

SoundWVZ Sync is WVZ MFG’s dedicated sync platform, led by our Sync Team. Each quarter, the team curates a tailored selection of works from the roster and distributes a newsletter directly to an active list of over 200 music supervisors, producers, directors, showrunners, and gaming developers. Alongside sync pitches, the platform emphasizes original content creation—spotlights, features, and multimedia assets—to elevate each newsletter and bring sync placements and opportunities to life.

SoundWVZ Gaming is a collective of the WVZ MFG roster composing and curating original music to create immersive gaming experiences for sync licensing and brand partnerships in video games and gaming content. SoundWVZ Gaming combines the artistry of a music collective with the business acumen of an independent music publishing company to maximize exposure & licensing opportunities.

For sync licensing inquiries, contact sync@makewvz.com.

Our creative partnerships thrive on building artist-focused systems with songwriters, producers, composers, and DJs. These partnerships are rooted in tailoring support to each artist’s unique goals, fostering creative excellence and professional growth.

Customized to each artist’s aspirations, our creative partnerships offer services such as, securing bookings to showcase their artistry, facilitating collaborations with other creatives to expand their networks, and developing dynamic creative campaigns that amplify their work across platforms.

In support of artist’s releases, WVZ MFG markets and promotes releases through its creative services.

We host three convenings annually connecting and celebrating our roster and partners, fostering professional development, creativity, and collaboration across music and gaming:

Los Angeles - Coinciding with Grammy weekend, WVZ Weekend annually connects and celebrates our eclectic, genre spanning, award-winning roster and partners at the forefront of music and culture. WVZ Weekend fosters professional development, creativity, and collaboration during music’s biggest weekend— highlighting our Black women and LGBTQIA+ collaborators.

New York - An innovation summit, SoundWVZ Series convenes the roster to showcase the latest technological advancements and trends reshaping the music, DJ, and gaming industries.

Creative Series - A creative series rooted in education and collaboration, SoundWVZ Summer Camp celebrates and brings together our roster, collaborators, DJs, and music professionals for songwriting camps, virtual panels, and cultural activations. The camp aligns with cultural touchpoints including Black Music Month, Pride, A2IM Indie Week, and the Guild of Music Supervisors Conference.

Songwriting Camps - We convene and educate our roster across SoundWVZ Collective Songwriting Camps – creative and professional development sessions, led by Grammy Award-winning co-founder Dave Giles II, to foster creativity and collaboration, strengthen roster releases, and expand our licensable catalog.

Our agreements are nonexclusive. Publishing administration deals last 1–5 years, and co-publishing deals last 3–5 years. We handle royalty collection, licensing, registration, and reporting on your behalf.

Yes. Either party may terminate the agreement with written notice if the other party materially breaches its terms and does not fix the issue within 30 days. When the agreement ends, publishing rights revert back to the creator, and any required paperwork will be completed within 30 days. Consent from the publisher will not be unreasonably withheld.

Yes. We work with foreign collection societies to collect royalties worldwide, ensuring you are paid for performances, streams, and licenses in all territories.

Yes. Where applicable, we represent your music worldwide through a network of trusted sub-publishers and direct partnerships, ensuring your work is licensed, registered, and monetized in all territories.

You can access your royalty statements directly through performing rights organizations (PROs) online member portals, Vydia’s online dashboard and downloadable reports provided by WVZ MFG Publishing Co.

Access member portals at ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and The MLC.

You can access your performance analytics directly through Vydia’s online dashboard.

Members of WVZ MFG’s Executive Team also meet with the roster quarterly to offer updates on your catalog, including royalty earnings, placements, and licensing activity, so you can track the performance of your music.

We assist in resolving disputes related to copyright or royalties by coordinating with rights organizations, licensees, and legal counsel. We work to protect your interests and ensure fair resolution.

WVZ MFG Publishing Co. can provide guidance on publishing processes and agreements, but we do not provide personal legal advice. Our roster members are encouraged to consult their own attorneys for legal matters.

Access the Onboarding Portal at wvzmfg.com/onboarding

• Complete the Roster Registration Form once per year.

• Complete the Split Sheets for New Releases Form for each work. 

• Review specs and Upload Master Recording(s), Lyrics and Metadata Sheet(s).

• Sign the One-Stop Licensing Agreement for New Releases Form and share with contributors to solicit their respective signatures.

Yes — you can update your song’s metadata (title, artist list, ISRC, splits, etc.) by submitting updated information via the Onboarding Portal (or contacting your WVZ rep). Make sure to include all fields, upload any revised split sheets, and keep in mind that changes after registration or release may involve additional processing and should bear 6-9 month expectations for royalty reconciliation.

For general inquiries, contact email@makewvz.com.

For publishing administration inquiries, contact dave@makewvz.com and/or daryl@makewvz.com.

All inquiries from our roster and partners will be responded to within 48 business hours.

True to its essence, WVZ MFG believes in the practice of music publishing as a service to maximize an artist’s profitability. We do not offer advances. This helps ensure both the artist and publisher are operating “in the black” and both parties are – and continue to be – incentivized to maximize the value of the copyrights for the works of our songwriters, producers, composers, and DJs. Through our suite of creative services (see below), our roster receives services in lieu of an advance.

WVZ MFG serves an eclectic, genre-spanning, award-winning roster of diverse songwriters, producers and composers at the forefront of music and culture.

In support of artist’s releases, WVZ MFG markets and promotes releases through our creative services including:

• monthly newsletter distribution

• quarterly sync pitching for placements

• playlist creation and promotion

• feature on WVZ MFG homepage banner 

• content production via artists talks

• amplify via social media platforms (Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube)