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Unfamous with Justin Tranter

Unfamous with Justin Tranter

Paul McCartney Took 100% of the Publishing. Here’s Why.

Oct 21, 2026 · 27m

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Paul McCartney can love your version of his song and still take 100% of the publishing. So how does any of this actually work? In this Unfamous recap, co-creators Justin Tranter and Morgan Stuart revisit the biggest lessons from producer Bongo ByTheWay and songwriter/artist Ant Clemons, starting with Ant’s Paul McCartney story and a breakdown of the difference between samples and interpolations, when borrowing something familiar can increase a song’s chances of connecting, and when the publishing cost may no longer be worth it. Then the conversation gets into the less-visible mechanics behind great creative work: why producing is as much about managing personalities as operating a computer,…