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June 22, 2026

How to Compare Master Recording vs. Publishing Royalties Using Claude AI and Mogul MCP

How to Compare Master Recording vs. Publishing Royalties Using Claude AI and Mogul MCP

Most artists know they earn royalties, but fewer understand that theirmusic generates two distinct streams, master recording royalties andpublishing royalties. With Mogul MCP connected to Claude or ChatGPT, youcan see exactly how much you're earning from each and make smarterdecisions about where to focus your business strategy.

What Is Mogul MCP?

Mogul MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that connects your Mogulaccount to AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT. Once connected, youcan manage your entire music business, royalties, releases,publishing, just by having a conversation.

How to Connect Mogul MCP to Claude

Go to claude.ai and open Settings thenIntegrations (or use Claude Desktop, Settings, MCP Servers)
Click Add MCP Server
Enter the Mogul MCP server URL from your Mogul dashboard atusemogul.com (Settings, Integrations, MCP)
Authenticate with your Mogul credentials
Start a new conversation and Mogul tools will be available

How to Connect Mogul MCP to ChatGPT

Go to chatgpt.com and open Settings thenConnectors (ChatGPT Plus or Team required)
Click Add Custom MCP
Enter the Mogul MCP server URL: api.usemogul.com/mcp
Authorize the connection with your Mogul login
Open a new chat and type your request naturally

Sample Prompts to Try

Compare my master recording royalties vs. my publishing royaltiesfor the last 12 months.
How much of my total royalty income comes from publishing vs. masters?
Am I leaving money on the table by not having my publishing fullyregistered?
Show me my mechanical royalties vs. performance royalties for 2024.
Which of my songs earns the most from publishing compared to masterrevenue?

Why This Matters for Independent Artists

The master vs. publishing split is one of the most fundamentallymisunderstood aspects of music royalties for independent artists. Yourmaster recording royalties come from the actual sound recording, whatyou hear when a song plays on Spotify. Your publishing royalties comefrom the underlying composition, the melody and lyrics, and theyflow through completely different channels including performance rightsorganizations (PROs), mechanical royalty aggregators, and synclicensing.

An artist who only tracks their master royalties is potentially missinga significant portion of what their music earns. Publishing royaltiescan be substantial, especially for songwriters whose compositions getcovered, synced in TV or film, or performed live frequently. With MogulMCP, you can ask Claude or ChatGPT to pull both streams and compare themin a single conversation.

Understanding this split also tells you where to invest in yourbusiness. If your publishing royalties are dramatically lower than yourmasters despite having similar catalog exposure, it might indicateregistration gaps or uncollected royalties that Mogul's publishingadministration can help you capture. Mogul MCP makes that diagnosis easy, just ask.

Conclusion

Your music earns money in more ways than you might realize, andunderstanding the split between masters and publishing is fundamental tomaximizing your income. With Mogul MCP connected to Claude or ChatGPT,you can see both streams clearly. Sign up at usemogul.com and connectMogul MCP to get the full picture.

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