Akel Dama — who wrote it?

ISWC T0714935553 Recorded by Meshell Ndegeocello and others✓ No disputed shares

Akel Dama was written by Michael David Cain, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Michael Cain, Meshell. US mechanical royalties are collected by Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. (75%), Native Drum Music (25%).

Meshell Ndegeocello

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

2 collecting groups

Linked recordings

matched to this work

Share registered

100%

fully registered

Unclaimed

—

below 1% threshold

Who collects the mechanical royalties

US mechanical shares as registered at The MLC · each writer’s chain: writer → publisher → administrator.

Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. 75%Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. · 75%

Native Drum Music 25%Native Drum Music · 25%

Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. 75% Native Drum Music 25%

- Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  75%
- Native Drum Music
  Native Drum Music
  25%
Me'shell NdegeocelloUnclaimed
IPI 00254286263 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Shared · Meshell & Michael Cain	—		—	75%
Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.	00185314175	Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.		75%
▸Shared · Meshell & Michael Cain & Michael David Cain	—		—	25%
Native Drum Music	00251145400	Native Drum Music		25%
Me'shell Ndegeocello	00254286263	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed

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