Bessie's Theme — who wrote it?

no ISWC✓ No disputed shares

Also registered as: BESSIES THEME

Bessie's Theme was written by D. Pearson, J. Mtume. US mechanical royalties are collected by Songs of Universal, INC. (50%), Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp. (50%).

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.

Songs of Universal, INC. 50%Songs of Universal, INC. · 50%

Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp. 50%Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp. · 50%

Songs of Universal, INC. 50% Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp. 50%

- Songs of Universal, INC.
  Songs of Universal, INC.
  50%
- Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp.
  Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp.
  50%
D. PearsonUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
J. MtumeUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	100%
Songs of Universal, INC.	00353271280	Songs of Universal, INC.		50%
Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp.	00343667743	Universal-mca Music Publishing Div. of Universal Music Corp.		50%
D. Pearson	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
J. Mtume	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed

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