A derivative work, not a cover
The language version is a derivative work linked to the original composition. The original work and its writer shares are unchanged. You keep control of every registration.
For publishers and catalogue owners
New royalties from songs you already control
Each language version is a derivative work, linked to the original composition, and can earn in new territories. We handle approvals, adapted lyrics, splits and registration data first, then production. You keep control of the work.
Where the money is going
- EUR 13.97bn
- Royalties collected for creators worldwide in 2024, a record, up 6.6%.
- Source: CISAC Global Collections Report 2025
- EUR 12.59bn
- Of that was music collections in 2024, up 7.2%, or 90% of global collections.
- Source: CISAC Global Collections Report 2025
- +596%
- Growth in digital collections since 2015. Digital income passed EUR 5 billion for the first time.
- Source: CISAC Global Collections Report 2025
- 50%+
- Of an artist’s royalties come from outside their home country, two years after debuting on Spotify.
- Source: Spotify Loud & Clear 2026
Collections are growing fastest in digital and abroad. A lyric that only exists in one language leaves that income on the table.
What a language version means for the work
Territories the original never reached
A proven song, registered in the local language, can earn from local radio, sync and playlisting where it did not compete before.
Approval stays with you
No adapted lyric goes to production without your sign-off and the writers’ sign-off. Back-translations are provided for every line.
How splits and registrations work
Element
Original work
Language version
Original composition and lyric
Original work: Unchanged, 100% as registered today.
Language version: Unchanged. The original writers keep their shares.
Melody
Original work: Registered to the original writers.
Language version: Unchanged. The melody and original writers keep their shares.
Adapted lyric
Original work: Not applicable.
Language version: A derivative work. The new rights cover only the adapted lyrics; the original writers’ shares are unchanged.
- Moozz takes no share of the original composition. Any share in the adapted lyrics is set in the agreement; where a revenue share applies, it is on the new master only.
- You see every split before registration. Nothing is filed without your approval.
How it works for a publisher
- 01
Framework agreement
Terms, territories and approval rights are agreed once for your catalogue. You keep control.
- 02
Opt in works
You, and the label if the master is not yours, choose the works and languages.
- 03
Adapted lyrics and approval
Adapted lyrics are produced by the Moozz system to fit the melody, delivered with a back-translation, and approved by you and the writers. Two rounds of lyric revisions are included before approval.
- 04
Registration and production
Splits are registered, then the version is produced from the artist-authorised voice model, with written consent. The master owner’s consent is also required.
Products for publishers
Catalogue Partners
Open your catalogue without an advance. Choose a service fee or a revenue share, agreed in the framework.
See the programmeSync and brand projects
A specific work adapted into a new language for a placement, a campaign or a theatre production, delivered as a managed project.
Send a briefMoozz API
For publishers or catalogue platforms with their own rights systems who want new-language versions as a service inside their workflow.
See the APIRights and consent
Do the original writers lose anything?
No. Their shares on the original are untouched and carry into the language version. You keep control of every split.
Who is credited on the new version?
Moozz is credited as producer. Where a revenue share applies, the agreement sets the split. The lyrics are produced by the Moozz system and approved by you and the writers.
What if we don’t control the master?
We work with the master owner for the recording side and with you for the composition side. Both consents are required and documented.
Can writers refuse?
Yes. Writer approval of the adapted lyric is part of the process. Moral rights are respected in every territory.
Who registers the version?
We prepare the registration data with the splits you approved. You or your sub-publisher file it, or we file it with your written authorisation. The publisher’s society allocates the ISWC in line with its practice.
What exactly is registered?
The new-language version is a derivative work linked to the original composition, not a replacement for it. The new rights cover only the adapted lyrics. The original work, its songwriters and their shares are unchanged; any share in the adapted lyrics is set in the agreement.
Is the catalogue used for anything else?
No. Works and songs are used only to produce the versions you approve.
Start with one work
Choose one song and one language. You see the adapted lyric and the splits before anything is produced.
Send one work