Music publishing refers to the legal rights granted to songwriters and other composition rightsholders. Royalties must be paid whenever these rights are exploited . 

Basic copyright law protects songwriters by giving them exclusive rights to grant or deny the reproduction, distribution, or performance of their original songs. When original music is written, and such songs are registered with collection societies, songwriters will be paid performance and mechanical royalties for the use of their music, which includes digital streaming, television, radio, live concerts, physical products and more. Therefore, by including accurate songwriter information with your vinyl release will ensure songwriters are paid.