MUSIC PUBLISHING
GLOSSARY

Cross Collateralization

A clause in recording and publishing agreements that allows the contracting company to recoup outstanding advance balances from one album release with revenues from forthcoming releases. 

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• Co-Publishing Agreement
• Publishing Agreement
• Advance

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