Adapter
The author or one of the authors of an adapted text of a musical work.
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Works Interested Party Roles
These are the recognized interested party roles used to identify the contribution, rights, and royalty position of a person or entity in relation to a musical work.
Administrator *
An interested party that collects royalty payments on behalf of a publisher that it represents.
Arranger
A modifier of musical elements in a musical work.
Author, Writer, Lyricist
The creator or one of the creators of a text of a musical work.
Composer
The creator, or one of the creators, of the musical elements of a musical work.
Composer/Author
The creator or one of the creators of text and musical elements within a musical work.
Original Publisher
The interested party, which has acquired by agreement with a composer and/or author rights in a work for a stipulated territory and for a stipulated duration.
Publisher Income Participant *
A person or corporation that receives royalty payments for work but is not a copyright owner.
Sub-Author
The author of a text substituting or modifying an existing text of a musical work.
Sub-Publisher *
The interested party, which has acquired by agreement with a publisher rights in one or more works for a stipulated territory and duration.
Sub-Arranger
A creator of arrangements made on behalf of the sub-publisher. Note: cannot be used on WID submissions.
Substituted Publisher *
A publisher acting on behalf of a publisher or sub-publisher.
Translator
The modifier of the text of a musical work into a different language.
Associated Performer
An artist commonly associated with a work whose name can be used for accurate identification.
Note: Roles marked with an asterisk (*) commonly relate to publishing administration, royalty collection, or representation functions.