Type: noun
Pronunciation: /ad-min-uh-stray-shun-rights/
Also spelled or known as: Publishing Administration Rights
Plural: Administration Rights
Related: Publishing Administration, Administration Agreement, Music Publishing
What does Administration Rights mean? The rights to manage, license, register, collect, account for, and otherwise administer copyrights or other intellectual property on behalf of the owner.
In music publishing, administration rights commonly include registering musical works with collection societies, issuing licenses, collecting mechanical and performance royalties, processing royalty statements, monitoring copyright usage, enforcing rights, and maintaining ownership records. Unless expressly transferred, granting administration rights generally does not transfer copyright ownership itself.
Administration Rights synonyms: Publishing Administration Rights, Rights Administration, Copyright Administration Rights
Example sentence: “The songwriter granted administration rights to a publishing administrator while retaining ownership of the copyrights.”
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