Prelude to a Masterpiece (Sampled: 'the Breakdown' & 'Son of Shaft') — who wrote it?

no ISWC✓ No disputed shares

Also registered as: PRELUDE TO A MASTERPIECE SAMPLED THE BREAKDOWN AND SON OF SHAFT

Prelude to a Masterpiece (Sampled: 'the Breakdown' & 'Son of Shaft') was written by Deric Angeleme, Mack Rice, William Brown, Allen Jones, Homer Banks, Lawrence, Rufus Thomas, Eddie Floyd. US mechanical royalties are collected by Emi Blackwood Music INC (50%), Mystery System Music (40%), Irving Music (10%).

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.

Emi Blackwood Music INC 50%Emi Blackwood Music INC · 50%

Mystery System Music 40%Mystery System Music · 40%

Irving Music 10%Irving Music · 10%

Emi Blackwood Music INC 50% Mystery System Music 40% Irving Music 10%

Deric AngelemeUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Mack RiceUnclaimed
IPI 00063669649 · Composer
No publisher collecting
William BrownUnclaimed
IPI 00339698209 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Allen JonesUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Homer BanksUnclaimed
IPI 00039837936 · Composer
No publisher collecting
LawrenceUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Rufus ThomasUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Eddie FloydUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	100%
Emi Blackwood Music INC	00223437493	Emi Blackwood Music INC		50%
Mystery System Music	—	Mystery System Music		40%
Irving Music	00355698807	Irving Music		10%
Deric Angeleme	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Mack Rice	00063669649	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
William Brown	00339698209	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Allen Jones	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Homer Banks	00039837936	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Lawrence	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Rufus Thomas	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Eddie Floyd	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed

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