Black America — who wrote it?

no ISWC✓ No disputed shares

Black America was written by George JR Clinton, Robert Andre Glasper, James Brown, Kenny Clarke, Alfred Ellis, Rita Greene, Lonnie Lynn, Carlton Douglas, Karriem Riggins, Jake Riley, Eric T, Shocklee Hank, Wonder Stevie. US mechanical royalties are collected by A Train Entertainment (7.8%), Bridgeport Music INC (1.25%).

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

2 collecting groups

Linked recordings

matched to this work

Share registered

9.05%

partial

Unclaimed

90.95%

may be uncollected

⚠ 90.95% of this song is unclaimed at The MLC

Mechanical royalties on 3 recordings may be going uncollected. We find who’s missing and help recover it.

Who collects the mechanical royalties

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

A Train Entertainment · 7.8%

Bridgeport Music INC · 1.25%

Unregistered · 90.95%

A Train Entertainment 7.8% Bridgeport Music INC 1.25% Unregistered 90.95%

- A Train Entertainment
  A Train Entertainment · Admin
  7.8%
- Bridgeport Music INC
  Bridgeport Music INC
  1.25%
George JR ClintonUnclaimed
IPI 00055998228 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Robert Andre GlasperUnclaimed
IPI 00430989241 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
James BrownUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Kenny ClarkeUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Alfred EllisUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Rita GreeneUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Lonnie LynnUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Carlton DouglasUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Karriem RigginsUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Jake RileyUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Eric TUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Shocklee HankUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Wonder StevieUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	9.05%
A Train Entertainment	00571975607	A Train Entertainment	Admin	7.8%
Bridgeport Music INC	00055488159	Bridgeport Music INC		1.25%
George JR Clinton	00055998228	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Robert Andre Glasper	00430989241	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
James Brown	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Kenny Clarke	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Alfred Ellis	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Rita Greene	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Lonnie Lynn	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Carlton Douglas	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Karriem Riggins	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Jake Riley	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Eric T	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Shocklee Hank	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Wonder Stevie	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed

This song is leaving royalties on the table

Unclaimed shares or a missing ISWC mean mechanical royalties go uncollected. We help get it corrected at The MLC.