Here's how to register a song with Songtrust in 2023 | Performance Royalties
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2023
- Here's a step-by-step guide on how to register a song with Songtrust, an admin publisher that administers over 3,000,000 songs for more than 350,000 clients, with 4,000 songs added each month. We collect from 65 global sources, covering 98% of the world's music market on behalf of clients in 215 countries.
Songtrust is an admin publisher, which is a type of publisher that manages licensing and collects for you part or all of the royalties your music generates in exchange for a % of your earnings.
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The processing part that kinda blows bro taking 30-60+ days
Exactly. It was a lot quicker a few years ago but the quality/support team has been really slow
Nice Pub checks, have you had your work placed or somethin?
Nothing too crazy yet! Just a lot of songs with artists over the years
So with that being said do you have to have it? I'm just getting started and I was told I need it. I have BMI Distrokid and Soundexchange
I've been with them for a few years but their support system hasn't been super helpful as of lately. There is also Tunecore Publishing which offers admin publishing even if you're with another distributor.
When we talk about "splits" here, we are specifically talking about songwriting splits right? Not like splits for a release with a label where they take say 50 percent of mechanical royalties and you take 50 per cent.... we are talking 2 different types of royalties / splits...?
Just songwriting. I have a split sheet template that divides splits into two categories (distribution and composition). Always good to separate the two.
@@musicbyazuma do ypu share this template? Where can I find it? 😊🙌💙
Check out my website!@@Etherglow_
Will I need to register my songs on both my PRO and Songtrust or one instead of the other? I have both ASCAP and Songtrust.
Ideally on your PRO first then Songtrust
Can we opt out of UA-cam Content Id in SongTrust?
I sell beats and I don't want my client to be copyright claimed.
Ima a producer. I’m already signed up with a PRO & through beat stars publishing. I wanna start recording as an artist but I’m using a different stage name. Am I able to register with BMI/ASCAP & Songtrust under a different name with the same legal information?
Can only register once. For collection purposes, you have to register with your legal name.
How long does it take for songtrust to register songs and do you start splits as soon as you fill out form ?
Splits are required for every song registration right in the beginning. Songtrust is having some issues with registration - still waiting for some songs that are "in cue" since 2022...
@@musicbyazuma damn
but that doesnt affect royalties?@@musicbyazuma
apparently they will only work with you if you got a certain amount of streams. My most famous song has over 100,000 and they would not take me.
They are a bit more picky now due to a recent lawsuit they had to pay..
@musicbyazuma So with that being said do you have to have it? I'm just getting started and I was told I need it. I have BMI Distrokid and Soundexchange
Most likely not. Better to just register as a publisher with your PRO and call it a day. @@MrCujo317
If you forget to add the outside co-writers publisher will the registration be rejected ?
Most likely. Songtrust hasn't been super helpful for the past few years.
@@musicbyazuma so if you have a hit song and it never gets registered by songtrust you miss out on all your royalties ?
A good portion could be lost.
uhhhh. what happens after 12 months? Would I need to pay more to register more songs after that? Also, I *think* CDBaby stopped publishing. Not sure what happened there
Contract will get renewed unless you opt-out.
So if I register a song through songtrust they will register the song in my PRO for me?
Exactly. I personally register with my PRO first then register with Songtrust due to the slow registration time.
@@musicbyazuma Is it normal to take months? And, if so, how does that work if the track "earns' royalties before it's been registered with the PRO?
You have up to 3 years I believe to register your song before your royalties start disappearing. The unclaimed royalties are held in a "black box" that get paid out @@mattbantle
Songtrust had some issues with underpaying royalties earlier last year and has been fighting a lot of litigation. Should start to speed up soon@@mattbantle
Hola estoy teniendo problemas con mi cuenta de sound trust tengo mas de 11 millones de stream y solo me a pagado 70$ y ya va x el Q4 me podrias ayudar???
Make sure you've registered the songs timely and accurately. Sometimes payment delays can occur due to wrong information.
Songtrust has failed to register a number of my songs correctly. I provide IPI and PRO details of all my cowriters and songtrust has registered those writers as NS (Non society). Even other cowriters with songtrust accounts are being misrepresented by not being listed as a member of a PRO. And after MONTHS of trying to rectify this, their response is that they are only concerned with writers associated with them and that these other cowriters MUST register the song properly with their own PROs. This completely defeats the purpose of me signing up with songtrust. And their lackluster customer service makes me want to leave.
Unfortunately yes. They only are responsible for the writers who signed up and paid for an account
@@musicbyazuma This suxx. If I co-write with a member of PRS who is not signed up with Songtrust, Songtrust will register this song with ASCAP and BMI with my co-writer being listed as NS. With societies complaining that metadata is lacking most of the time, Songtrust does NOTHING to make the situation better even after being provided with all the proper metadata. I need an alternative!
I'd recommend contacting them directly to see if they can edit the submissions. Songtrust really only cares about the writers that sign up for the platform, leading to a lot of issues for outside writers @@MeccaMusic
Songtrust won’t even let me sign up so idk how I’m going to get my publishing royalties
Have you tried filling out their questionnaire?
@@musicbyazuma Yes I did. They said I didn’t need to use their services. I think it’s cause I’m a new artist with no music out at the moment. Hopefully I can use tune core publishing🤞🏾
I would focus on releasing more music and building up an audience first. You can still collect your publisher's share if you sign up as a WRITER AND PUBLISHER@@Finxssa2024
@@musicbyazumaThat's right. But what about Mechanical royalties outside the US. Eventually, you need songtrust!
You speak to fast…