Rights Management
Managing Public Domain & Arrangement Rights
Document the underlying work, arrangement, and master as separate, territory-aware rights layers.
- 10 min read
- 10 min read
- Last reviewed 2026-08-11
- Last reviewed 2026-08-11
- Advanced
- Advanced
The layered model
A track may use a public-domain underlying composition while a new arrangement and a new sound recording remain controlled. CatalogIQOS stores those facts independently: the underlying-work status and evidence, each arranger's track-specific control, and master ownership. A public-domain status never makes the arrangement or master public domain.
Workflow
- Select the underlying-work status; do not infer it from a composer name.
- For Public Domain, enter the original title, composer, applicable territory, basis, source edition, and evidence note.
- Select a canonical Contributor as arranger and enter arrangement control, territory, verification, and registration status.
- Record master ownership independently.
- Review Audit and Pitch output, then verify the assertion against authoritative sources before licensing.
The original historical composer is attribution, not a modern claimant requiring PRO, IPI, ownership, or publisher administration. Readiness means required administrative fields are present; it is not a legal opinion or clearance guarantee.