Within the music industry, music publishing remains one of the most complex areas and a primary source of uncollected artist revenue. Every recorded track generates two distinct income streams: one for the Master Rights (the sound recording) and one for the Publishing Rights (the underlying composition). The composition revenue only returns to the songwriter if the work is accurately registered across every territory and collection society globally. This partnership serves to formalize and maximize that essential process.

Under this collaboration, Warner Chappell Music Vietnam will work closely with DAO to empower and protect the rights of its roster of songwriters and artists-including notable figures such as Ronboogz (who currently surpasses 1.19 million monthly listeners on Spotify) and PhucXp.

This strategic deal operates alongside-rather than replaces-DAO Publishing, the company’s internal rights management division. While DAO Publishing continues to register and collect royalties worldwide, the partnership with Warner Chappell significantly expands that global collection network through the infrastructure of one of the world's top three music publishing groups.

9 May 2025 · Warner Chappell Music Asia Pacific
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About DAO Music Entertainment

DAO Music Entertainment is a music-focused ecosystem founded in Ho Chi Minh City in 2020. It operates across recording, distribution, publishing, artist development, media and fan commerce through seven units: DAO Studios, DAO Distribution, DAO Publishing, DAO Labels, DAO Media Network, ZLAB and FanMe. The company works with more than 1,000 artists and partner companies and distributes to over 150 platforms worldwide.