WHY CHOOSE EVIL INDUSTRY PUBLISHING.?
BUILT FOR MODERN SONGWRITERS. BACKED BY RESULTS.
In just 12 months, Evil Industry Publishing. has recovered $150,000+ in unpaid royalties and newly administers over 350 compositions for emerging and established artists alike.
We are fiercely independent, artist-run, and transparent to the core.
We don’t just collect—we fight for your royalties, manage your catalog with care, and pitch your songs to real sync opportunities. No outdated platforms. No corporate bloat. Just real publishing help that gets you paid.
HOW WE STACK UP
Music Publishing Admin Services Comparison (2025)
| Feature | Evil Industry Publishing | Songtrust | TuneCore Publishing | Sentric |
| Admin By | In-house boutique admin team | Songtrust (Owned by UMG) | Sentric (Believe/Indie) | Sentric (Believe/Indie) |
| Location | USA | USA | USA | UK |
| # of Collection Territories | 215+ | 245 | 215+ | 215+ |
| # of Direct Society Relationships | 45+ plus direct partners | 54 | 45 | 45 |
| # of Subpublishers/Middlemen | 0–1 (low interference) | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Signup Fee | $0 | $100 | $75 | $0 |
| Cost Per Song/Album | $0 / $0 | $0 / $0 | $0 / $0 | $0 / $0 |
| Commission on Royalties | 15% flat | 15%–20% | 15% | 20% |
| Commission on Sync | 35% for direct deals Optional 15% for opt-in library sync | n/a | 50% | 50% |
| Own Distribution Required? | No | No | No | No |
| Collects for Songs Not Released Through Them? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Exclusive Sync Rights? | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Sync Pitching | ✅ Active pitching to libraries, brands, trailers | ❌ No | ✅ Opt-in only | ✅ Opt-in only |
| YouTube Monetization | ✅ Direct via CID + MLC | Opt-out by default | Opt-in | Opt-in |
| Facebook / Instagram Monetization | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Setlist Submission Tool (coming soon, currently via PROs) | ✅ Yes(live show royalties) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Term Length | 1 year w/ 90-day exit | 1 year + quarterly auto-renew | 1 year + 2-year trapdoor | 28-day rolling |
| Ownership | 100% retained | 100% retained | 100% retained | 100% retained |
| Royalty Types Collected | Mech, Perf, Sync, Microsync Live | Mech, Perf, Sync | Mech, Perf, Sync | Mech, Perf, Sync |
| Payout Schedule | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly |
| Extra Services | Catalog cleanup, metadata, YouTube CMS, sync pitching, mastering, TikTok micro-sync distro, label services | Showcase events, reward programs | None | None |
| Number of Songwriters | Boutique, curated catalog | 350,000 | 80,845 | 123,636 |
| Number of Songs | 1000+ compositions plus hundreds of unpublished songs waiting for the right artist | 3 million | 1.04 million | 1.5 million |
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
- No Signup Fees. Ever.
If your music is earning, we’ll help you collect—without charging upfront. - Real Admin, Not Just a Dashboard.
We don’t leave you to click around in a portal. We help handle everything: registrations, conflict resolution, and metadata corrections. - We Don’t Want Your Masters.
This is pure publishing administration. You control your recordings, brand, and rights. - Human Support, Not Help Articles.
We’re a boutique team. You can email us, talk to us, and get real answers—fast. - More Than Just Collection.
We help pitch your catalog for syncs, library deals, and brand placements. You’ll be in circulation, not just sitting in a database.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Do I need to give up any rights?
Nope. You keep 100% ownership and control over your songs.
Can I use Evil Industry if I already distribute with DistroKid or CD Baby?
Yes! They don’t collect publishing royalties—we do.
Do I still need a PRO or CMO?
Yes. PROs (like BMI/ASCAP) collect performance royalties. We admin and collect globally across all revenue streams—including mechanicals and sync.
How often do I get paid?
We pay quarterly via your private Evil Industry balance page, with direct insight into where your royalties are coming from.
Is this better than Songtrust or CD Baby Pro?
We think so. Less fluff. More personal. Real service. Real results.
JOIN US.
We’re here to make sure your rights get paid, your catalog gets cleaned up, and your royalties don’t slip through the cracks.
Let us handle the back-end—so you can focus on creating.
Made it this far and still unsure? Let’s look a little deeper.
Take a look at those highlighted boxes above…
Here’s the truth no one talks about: most “indie” publishing administrators — even the ones with slick branding — rely on a long chain of sub-publishers, international CMOs, and backend middlemen that siphon off your royalties before you ever see a penny. Each link in that chain can take up to 50% of your revenue. You think you’re working with one company, but your money passes through four, five, even six hands—some owned by the very majors you were trying to avoid (UMG, Sony, Warner). That’s the scary part. That’s the evil part of the industry.
Evil Industry Publishing was named as a response to this chaos. We’re not the evil ones — we’re the ones keeping you protected from it.
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