Nobody can answer the question who is more important to the song, the writer or performer – Sammy or Frank so to speak. The answer is that both sides are equally as important. This is why, in the only open market licensing structure, synchronization, writer-side and performer-side are paid equally. All of our revenue streams should work in a similar fashion, and they can.
Source: Atlas Music Publishing CEO: Solutions to Streaming Rate Debate ‘Staring Right at Us’ (Guest Op-Ed)