The Beast — who wrote it?

ISWC T9030519121 Recorded by Europe and others✓ No disputed shares

The Beast was written by John Norum, Joakim Larsson, Gunnar Michaeli, John Leven, Ian Haugland. US mechanical royalties are collected by WC Music Corp. (51%), Universal - Polygram International Pub INC (47%), Kobalt Music Pub America INC (2%).

Europe

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

3 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.

WC Music Corp. 51%WC Music Corp. · 51%

Universal - Polygram International Pub INC 47%Universal - Polygram International Pub INC · 47%

Kobalt Music Pub America INC · 2%

WC Music Corp. 51% Universal - Polygram International Pub INC 47% Kobalt Music Pub America INC 2%

- WC Music Corp.
  WC Music Corp. · Admin
  51%
- Universal - Polygram International Pub INC
  Universal - Polygram International Pub INC · Sub-publisher
  47%
- Kobalt Music Pub America INC
  Kobalt Music Pub America INC · Sub-publisher
  2%
John NorumUnclaimed
IPI 00142809283 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Joakim LarssonUnclaimed
IPI 00138351969 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Gunnar MichaeliUnclaimed
IPI 00145097569 · Composer
No publisher collecting
John LevenUnclaimed
IPI 00274736636 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Ian HauglandUnclaimed
IPI 00258619826 · Composer
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	100%
WC Music Corp.	00392888203	WC Music Corp.	Admin	51%
Universal - Polygram International Pub INC	00343892736	Universal - Polygram International Pub INC	Sub-publisher	47%
Kobalt Music Pub America INC	00503659557	Kobalt Music Pub America INC	Sub-publisher	2%
John Norum	00142809283	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Joakim Larsson	00138351969	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Gunnar Michaeli	00145097569	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
John Leven	00274736636	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Ian Haugland	00258619826	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed

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