Here is an extra bonus regarding how to get royalties for beats leases, custom beat production, and beat-involved collaborations: If you are a producer, you usually don't need to register your beats with ASCAP or BMI. There is one exception: If the beat, as-is, without any alterations or vocals, is going to be played on the radio, streamed on Spotify, or synced to television, etc. In that case, the beat is considered the FINAL VERSION of the musical work. Only when the audio is finalized, you should register your beat. Otherwise, you don't need to register the beat because the beat on its own (without vocals) is not the final song and won't generate any royalties. ASCAP or BMI doesn't protect or copyright your beats in any way, and since they are not a publisher (Performing Rights Organizations are not Publishers), they can't detect when your beats are used by artists in a mixtape or on an album. Instead, sell your beats and services directly to artists via a work for hire agreement which you can download and use here: www.indiemusicacademy.com/free-contracts If you produce a beat that eventually turns into a song that is publicly released and distributed on Spotify, iTunes, Radio, etc, and you DID NOT use a work for hire agreement, there is a good chance that you can get writing credit INSTEAD of conducting a work for hire. In this case, you still will not register your beat on ASCAP or BMI, but you DO want to be listed as a songwriter when the FINAL SONG is registered. When registering, it is very important that you register using the new song title and the performer information on the new work (not the original beat) to collect on your portion of the writer's share of the newly created song using your beat. In order to make sure that you get credit on the final song for your work on the beat, keep a record of the splits you agree upon using this document here: www.indiemusicacademy.com/free-contracts If your beats are being licensed as-is to TV and Film as instrumentals, you STILL NEED TO REGISTER on ASCAP & BMI, but there is a completely different piece of paperwork you need to fill out. Usually, you will be asked to fill out a cue sheet by a music supervisor. The cue sheet documents which of your tracks are used in the film and the number of times. If the film is lower budget and doesn't have a music supervisor, you can download this cue sheet and give it to the director: www.indiemusicacademy.com/free-contracts Hope this helps!
So if you make a lofi beat or jazz track that is all instrumental no vocals and you want to setup streaming on Spotify, Apple Music etc and get paid off of your music streaming do you have to setup publishing when signing up for BMI or just register as a songwriter?
@@drich8807 Speaking from my experience here. I've used Distrokid to get my music on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, etc and been paid for my streaming from them. Royalties from on-demand streaming services like Spotify are mechanical royalties. In the video he's stating that you use a PRO (Ascap, BMI, etc) to register your music and collect "Performance & Publishing Royalties" when your music is being performed, on TERRESTRIAL radio (not Spotify, etc), when your music is potentially a SYNC deal (Netflix, etc), etc.
I really think you should make a video with in-depth about this because this is controversial considering there is a market for Beat Tapes... I like you content I truly believe you're great a helping, but this one is just a little to fuzzy... Thanks
Very nicely explained. I hit the bell and I also subscribed. Keith Kuhn KK Motion Pictures Also on TH-cam I have not made one penny yet I probably never will.
Thank you, I just signed up for BMI. I write my own lyrics, rap and record them over non exclusive licensed beats. This side of the business is new to me, so your video was very helpful. Hope I am doing this all correctly.
HAHA thanks a lot man. I hope soon I'll be at that level! For now, it's just me and my little channel. Thanks for being a supporter in the "early days!" :)
I got screwed by ASCAP years ago on sync royalties. My 50/50 writing partner would make 2.5k for a sync on Tv with BMI and I’d get $350 on ASACP. Even split.. I moved my entire catalogue to BMI.
This is My Next Step...Thanks finally a video that makes sense....Im always looking to take my music to the next level......All these tips are Key in success, I feel i should be signed already, all suggestions im taking notes and learning as i go...Lets Link Up!! Goodluck to all artists!
thank you for these videos! they've been amazing resources for a newbie like me trying to release music online independently! grateful for you sharing this knowledge and the others on your channel bc it can seem overwhelming at times.
Thanks you answered the exact question I had. I'm a no name producer who's just uploading my beats everywhere now so I'm just worried about collecting on my own streams right now. I didn't know whether I had to sign up as a publisher or not. Thanks for clarifying that for me!!✌️
Should an independent artist living in a different country sign up for BMI or ASCAP? Or even other PROs? Do they collect royalties from music being played in other countries as well or just the USA?
Thanks this was really helpful after I learned that you cannot belong to both - ASCAP took my money and said sorry you cannot be a member of both and told me I had to cancel BMI to get my money back - I am new to all this so your videos have been very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Lots of amazing information here. I was alarmed when I read through distrokid’s agreement and saw that they are not protecting your music in ANY way, so your knowledge is relieving.. I’ll register my music with BMI. In your comment you also mentioned that PRO ‘s are NOT publishers, does this mean you must register your music with BMI, a distributor (optionally), AND a publisher? And who is a publisher then, the US commissions office? Thank you so much for the value. Gonna keep researching this before I put any serious cash into advertising.
Indie Music Academy thank you sir. So as you stated in your other video, (if I were to sign up for every service you personally choose) to cover all the bases would be AWAL, BMI, Soundexchange, songtrust, and US copyright office.. correct?
Hearing veteran artist in the business say, “ own your own publishing” seems like good advice. Wouldn’t it be safer to sign up under songwriter and publisher then split percentages even across both categories ? I’m a novice and trying to get into this arena. Thanks for any help !
I've been watching your videos all morning and wondered if you had a video showing the steps to take after you have written and recorded a song ... in order. Also publishing confuses the hell out of me lol .
Glad to have you on the channel! I pinned your other comment on the distrokid video because it was so helpful. Thanks for getting involved and contributing!
Really liked the video, but I don't think you can choose 100% for yourself at ASCAP if you have no publisher. I just tried they need the 50-50 split. Is there any solution for that in case I don't want to apply as a self-publisher at ascap?
Great content definitely will subcribe. Quick question, I am a song writer/ beat maker but I've been registered for years as an artist on BMI but a publisher on Ascap. When I put out my music, should I just stick to BMI or do I need to cancel 1 of these? What's your advice?
I'm a little confused and was wondering if anyone can help me. If a song is created by a band trio, do all three members of the band sign up with ASCAP or BMI? Or should all three members have their own publishing company? For example, my band has three independently released albums in the last decade, but they're all registered under the singer's publishing company he made up called Resonant Music. I never questioned it as I told him it was ok to put under his since I didn't have one and wasn't sure how it worked. Is there anything wrong in this situation? Should all three of us (drummer and bassist as well) have created our own "publishing companies" and also registered the same songs under ours? Or should we all just use the one company "Resonant Music"? Does it allow you to split up between multiple people even if you use one single company name on ASCAP or BMI? All of our releases are through Tunecore which pays to one account anyway which we all share. So far our band has made very little in streams or sales so there hasn't been any kind of issue at all. Please someone help me with this if you happen to know this type of situation! Thank you for your time!
DOES ASCAP AND BMI WORK FOR EVERY COUNTRY? I LIVE IN INDIA AND WAS WONDERING IF MY SONG GETS PLACED IN AN INDIAN DRAMA THEN WILL BMI COLLECT REVENUE FROM THEM ALSO?
@@owensletthebeatdrop6642 IPRS does it for India not BMI/ASCAP so forget getting royalties lol because it's the most corrupt organization, in the past years even the best of the best artists did not make any money from IPRS
If you are on AWAL, do you need to do publishing with ASCAP or BMI. Does AWAL have their own publishing or keep your publishing. If you have the highest tier on AWAL, will they get mad if you use ASCAP OR BMI?
Thank you for sharing the information. My question: I registered for ASCAP as a composer on some compositions on my album released in 2017. But, I want to register all of my compositions on my new album. Do I have to cancel my ASCAP membership first even though my compositions of mine I'm going to register with BMI are totally DIFFERENT ones? On BMI registration site, it says I have to provide them with the proof of cancelation of my membership with ASCAP. Why? Should I cancel my membership with ASCAP and re-register my old compositions registered with BMI and register my compositions on my new album?
Can only be registered with one or the other. If you cancel your ASCAP membership, any songs already in their system will stay in their system. Your new songs after cancellation would be registered with BMI. If you use any of the ASCAP songs on the album you do after you're a BMI member, you simply identify the ASCAP songs and the BMI songs. Btw, you would still continue to receive any money from ASCAP that their catalog might generate.
You can do them in either order, but it's probably best to register with ASCAP first just because there is such a loooong processing time. Where as Tunecore is fast and will get your music out in a week or so.
Thanks for all the good explanations man. I have a question, if you just moved to US and you never got a IPI in your country, how can you get one in the US? Thanks in advance for the info. Cheers!
Your videos are very informative! I applied to BMI but they don’t have customer service. Anyone have any luck contacting BMI recently? I have been trying to contact them for a month. I spoke with one person and they said they would help but never called back. Then I emailed and was told my inquiry was sent to another department. I never heard back, emailed again and no reply. I called again and I only get voicemails. I called ASCAP to check if they have customer service and I got ahold of a real person in a couple minutes!
I know a kid who gets studio time from a guy… this guy told him in order for him to continue to get studio time and access to music video filming he has to sign up with BMI thru him. Does that make sense? Does that make him like his manager where he gets a percent? I’m confused. I know the young man is as well. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Great...! A lot of useful information for composers today...!!! Please, could you do some video on what's needed for sign up on "Sound Exchange" and, more detailed about its advantages for cover and translator artists, (for poetic translation covers of Hendrix, Stones, Beatles and all the 50s, 60s, 70s Rock, Blues hits into Spanish...)...??? Thanks a lot...!
asides submitting with tunecore publishing, what else do I need to sumbit my songs to? in your opinion? I was thinking BMI and soundcloud monitization + tunecore publishing would take care of everything? may I know your opinion?
Amazing information you are giving really great information to those people who are so confused and yes it's really helpful im sure your channel will grow giganticaly 👍👍👍👍
You get the same amount of money from both. It’s just a different system they use. $100 from ASCAP = 100%. $100 from BMI = 200%. Either way, you still earned $100.
When it comes down to numbers it's still 50-50 split....unless you got others who collaborated as in the instrumental, songwriting, performers, engineering... etc. Then the split goes out to all of them, so you'll get a smaller percentage.
Great video! Thanks. I would ask two questions: 1 - I am not registered in any PRO, I offer my music (under a non-exclusive agreement) on different royalty-free music libraries and I want to join synch music libraries such as Taxi or similar where I could collect also some royalties: is there any issue offering the exact same tracks which are already been sold in royalty-free music libraries such as Pond5 or Audiojungle or I should put them down before joining any sync music libraries? 2 Can I join BMI if I am not a US citizen and I don't live in the US? Thanks again for your content and time!
Dope video! If I register on BMI as a songwriter and later create a publishing company can I switch over all my music to my publishing company after I register as a publisher ?
@9:10 you mention needing to sign up as a publisher to collect if you provide the beat/instrumental? Why not just have the artist set a split when registering and just set you as the "composer/songwriter"?
Hi. Thanks for helpful information but i have got a question. Whether all the places from which ASCAP and BMI collect my royalties in US, the same way will control and collect also oversees in my case in Armenia.
Steve, those are two completely different scenarios with different answers so I'll answer them separately: Technically busking is not a musical performance and does not generate performance royalties. Busking is legally considered to be artistic free speech and is protected, just as is panhandling or begging. That's why sometimes buskers get kicked out of places where free speech is not permitted. Any other "performance" that is done in a venue like a bar, or restaurant does generate royalties for the original songwriter of the cover and your setlists need to be uploaded to your PRO so that the PRO can attribute royalties generated by your setlist to the proper songwriters. They are paid out of the blanket license that the establishment pays yearly in order to have music legally at their place of business. The second scenario is a completely different situation and you can NOT release a cover on Spotify without securing a mechanical license yourself. A mechanical license allows artists the freedom to reinterpret or re-record songs that are not in public domain, so long as the song is entirely a re-creation and doesn’t pull material from the original song via CDs, a stream, digital download, etc. But you need to follow some strict rules. According to Soundrop Distribution, the best way to know if you’re in the clear is to follow these rules: "A cover song is faithful to the melodic and lyrical components of the original composition." "A cover song CAN (and often should) take stylistic liberties, making changes to the genre, tempo, key, instrumentation, etc." "If you are recording the very first version of a song you did not write, it's NOT a cover song (and you will need the permission of the songwriter/publisher)." To learn how to get a mechanical license, check out the article I wrote on the Indie Music Academy Website for all the finer details :) www.indiemusicacademy.com/blog/how-to-cover-a-song-legally
Can you register a songwriter's portion if you bought a mechanical license from a beatmaker? I feel like most mechanical license prohibit this but I have only acquired 3 previously and just produced myself to save the administrative burden
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Here is an extra bonus regarding how to get royalties for beats leases, custom beat production, and beat-involved collaborations:
If you are a producer, you usually don't need to register your beats with ASCAP or BMI.
There is one exception: If the beat, as-is, without any alterations or vocals, is going to be played on the radio, streamed on Spotify, or synced to television, etc. In that case, the beat is considered the FINAL VERSION of the musical work. Only when the audio is finalized, you should register your beat. Otherwise, you don't need to register the beat because the beat on its own (without vocals) is not the final song and won't generate any royalties. ASCAP or BMI doesn't protect or copyright your beats in any way, and since they are not a publisher (Performing Rights Organizations are not Publishers), they can't detect when your beats are used by artists in a mixtape or on an album.
Instead, sell your beats and services directly to artists via a work for hire agreement which you can download and use here: www.indiemusicacademy.com/free-contracts
If you produce a beat that eventually turns into a song that is publicly released and distributed on Spotify, iTunes, Radio, etc, and you DID NOT use a work for hire agreement, there is a good chance that you can get writing credit INSTEAD of conducting a work for hire. In this case, you still will not register your beat on ASCAP or BMI, but you DO want to be listed as a songwriter when the FINAL SONG is registered. When registering, it is very important that you register using the new song title and the performer information on the new work (not the original beat) to collect on your portion of the writer's share of the newly created song using your beat.
In order to make sure that you get credit on the final song for your work on the beat, keep a record of the splits you agree upon using this document here: www.indiemusicacademy.com/free-contracts
If your beats are being licensed as-is to TV and Film as instrumentals, you STILL NEED TO REGISTER on ASCAP & BMI, but there is a completely different piece of paperwork you need to fill out. Usually, you will be asked to fill out a cue sheet by a music supervisor. The cue sheet documents which of your tracks are used in the film and the number of times. If the film is lower budget and doesn't have a music supervisor, you can download this cue sheet and give it to the director: www.indiemusicacademy.com/free-contracts
Hope this helps!
So if you make a lofi beat or jazz track that is all instrumental no vocals and you want to setup streaming on Spotify, Apple Music etc and get paid off of your music streaming do you have to setup publishing when signing up for BMI or just register as a songwriter?
this is awesome man
@@drich8807 Speaking from my experience here. I've used Distrokid to get my music on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, etc and been paid for my streaming from them. Royalties from on-demand streaming services like Spotify are mechanical royalties.
In the video he's stating that you use a PRO (Ascap, BMI, etc) to register your music and collect "Performance & Publishing Royalties" when your music is being performed, on TERRESTRIAL radio (not Spotify, etc), when your music is potentially a SYNC deal (Netflix, etc), etc.
I really think you should make a video with in-depth about this because this is controversial considering there is a market for Beat Tapes... I like you content I truly believe you're great a helping, but this one is just a little to fuzzy... Thanks
Very nicely explained.
I hit the bell and I also subscribed.
Keith Kuhn
KK Motion Pictures
Also on TH-cam
I have not made one penny yet I probably never will.
Thank you, I just signed up for BMI. I write my own lyrics, rap and record them over non exclusive licensed beats. This side of the business is new to me, so your video was very helpful. Hope I am doing this all correctly.
so record over your own beats pretty much ?
This video was so helpful, I signed up for BMI and enter 200% as the songwriter and 0% to the publisher. Keep the knowledge coming.
@@blindmelonstubbly If you review the content in this video, you will get the answer to your question. Be Blessed!
How does a vid with 34 K have such far superior content to other channels on the topic with millions? insanity
one of the most informative videos i've seen on the subject of what a pro controls and how royalties are managed. thank u
suburbanflower thank you!! Glad to help :)
Wow! I didn’t know I needed all this important info. Thank you so much! Signing up for BMI now!
4.21k subscribers? WHAT? I thought this channel would have tens of thousands of subscribers at least because the content is perfect. I’m subscribed. 💪
HAHA thanks a lot man. I hope soon I'll be at that level! For now, it's just me and my little channel. Thanks for being a supporter in the "early days!" :)
I have to agree with your comment, this guys is super good at conveying information. I just subscribed as well.
lool look at him 6 months later, that's crazy
Hes got like 36k now holy jesus droppings😂
now 48k
Thanks for the clarification... that old school music business keeps rearing it's head
Yes it does :(
I got screwed by ASCAP years ago on sync royalties. My 50/50 writing partner would make 2.5k for a sync on Tv with BMI and I’d get $350 on ASACP. Even split..
I moved my entire catalogue to BMI.
do you have to pay the fee every year or is it a one year fee...or is it a monthly fee?
Can't believe how great of a channel you have! Thank you so much for helping all of us :)
This is My Next Step...Thanks finally a video that makes sense....Im always looking to take my music to the next level......All these tips are Key in success, I feel i should be signed already, all suggestions im taking notes and learning as i go...Lets Link Up!! Goodluck to all artists!
thank you for these videos! they've been amazing resources for a newbie like me trying to release music online independently! grateful for you sharing this knowledge and the others on your channel bc it can seem overwhelming at times.
Thanks you answered the exact question I had. I'm a no name producer who's just uploading my beats everywhere now so I'm just worried about collecting on my own streams right now. I didn't know whether I had to sign up as a publisher or not. Thanks for clarifying that for me!!✌️
Best video on this subject by far. Thanks for this.
Thanks for watching! It means a lot!
FYI... BMI now charges $75 for a writer account.
These videos are super helpful. Thank you for all the time you have devoted to making them.
Thanks so much. I’ve learned a lot from your video and have decided to try to register some of my music with BMI.
I'm so glad you are getting inspired! Best of luck!
@@IndieMusicAcademy Thank you : )
Should an independent artist living in a different country sign up for BMI or ASCAP? Or even other PROs? Do they collect royalties from music being played in other countries as well or just the USA?
Thanks this was really helpful after I learned that you cannot belong to both - ASCAP took my money and said sorry you cannot be a member of both and told me I had to cancel BMI to get my money back - I am new to all this so your videos have been very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Thx for sharing. 🙏
I've got to say this has been one of the most informative videos I've followed..subscribed and learning Thamks Ryan!
A lot of good info here. Look forward to checking out more videos
Lots of amazing information here. I was alarmed when I read through distrokid’s agreement and saw that they are not protecting your music in ANY way, so your knowledge is relieving.. I’ll register my music with BMI. In your comment you also mentioned that PRO ‘s are NOT publishers, does this mean you must register your music with BMI, a distributor (optionally), AND a publisher? And who is a publisher then, the US commissions office? Thank you so much for the value. Gonna keep researching this before I put any serious cash into advertising.
You don't need a publisher if you go with BMI. You're covered.
Indie Music Academy thank you sir. So as you stated in your other video, (if I were to sign up for every service you personally choose) to cover all the bases would be AWAL, BMI, Soundexchange, songtrust, and US copyright office.. correct?
You deserve way more followers sir, your content is incredible.
I appreciate that!
Wow. This info is priceless
This is so informative and accurate! Thank you!
It’s truly my pleasure, thanks so much for watching and for leaving a note :)
how you became a music channel?
wow had no idea about this, thank you for the intel.
Hearing veteran artist in the business say, “ own your own publishing” seems like good advice. Wouldn’t it be safer to sign up under songwriter and publisher then split percentages even across both categories ? I’m a novice and trying to get into this arena. Thanks for any help !
Good question.
Always try to get your own publishing, is what I heard. It seems that even that split, can be split and we want to capture everything we can.
Thank you !! I appreciate the info!!
You're very welcome!
I've been watching your videos all morning and wondered if you had a video showing the steps to take after you have written and recorded a song ... in order. Also publishing confuses the hell out of me lol .
Just second time, you have covered many questions in one video.. Thank you !!
Glad to have you on the channel! I pinned your other comment on the distrokid video because it was so helpful. Thanks for getting involved and contributing!
@@IndieMusicAcademy Thank you !
Great video. Awesome explanation and editing as well.
Really liked the video, but I don't think you can choose 100% for yourself at ASCAP if you have no publisher. I just tried they need the 50-50 split. Is there any solution for that in case I don't want to apply as a self-publisher at ascap?
I've Learned to much thank you for making this channel you rock
Thank you for this free knowledge!
Aight my friend told me bout that, but where is this on DistroKid? I'm lost
Thanks for this!
BMI now charges $75 to sign up as a writer. It was not announced publicly. 😕
@8:00 I get my royalties from Ascap my music plays on radio and tv. So make sure you own your music it can be done in the US,CA,UK Etc!
Great content definitely will subcribe. Quick question, I am a song writer/ beat maker but I've been registered for years as an artist on BMI but a publisher on Ascap. When I put out my music, should I just stick to BMI or do I need to cancel 1 of these? What's your advice?
I’d like to know the answer to this as well , good question
Thanks for clearing that up. Your videos are super informative.. I've subscribed already!
Excelente video hermano.! Gracias! saludos desde Latinoamerica
thank you! i could't decide until i watched this video.
8:41 this guy very real real quick
It’s been two weeks since I registered with BMI and still haven’t got verified I’m bout to sign up with ASCAP
Free Game!!! I Love it. I see now, I've been missing out on royalties now thanks Guy!
ASCAP is free now too today is 4/15/23
I'm a little confused and was wondering if anyone can help me. If a song is created by a band trio, do all three members of the band sign up with ASCAP or BMI? Or should all three members have their own publishing company? For example, my band has three independently released albums in the last decade, but they're all registered under the singer's publishing company he made up called Resonant Music. I never questioned it as I told him it was ok to put under his since I didn't have one and wasn't sure how it worked. Is there anything wrong in this situation? Should all three of us (drummer and bassist as well) have created our own "publishing companies" and also registered the same songs under ours? Or should we all just use the one company "Resonant Music"? Does it allow you to split up between multiple people even if you use one single company name on ASCAP or BMI? All of our releases are through Tunecore which pays to one account anyway which we all share. So far our band has made very little in streams or sales so there hasn't been any kind of issue at all. Please someone help me with this if you happen to know this type of situation! Thank you for your time!
Wonderful content help me lot for my music career thanks man :)
Happy to help!
Thankx man you helped this poor boy
Thank you for this awesome video! 👍🙏 Keep posting you're great!
This video is 4 years old… just an update….. ASCAP is free now to be a songwriter and publisher
excellent content, excellent delivery, extremely valuable . Thank you. 2024
you sir gained a new sub great video and super clear. Good job.
Could you explain how BMI pay royalties? How to transfer money. How that process is done ?
Hello , so BMI can help me copyright my song too?
DOES ASCAP AND BMI WORK FOR EVERY COUNTRY? I LIVE IN INDIA AND WAS WONDERING IF MY SONG GETS PLACED IN AN INDIAN DRAMA THEN WILL BMI COLLECT REVENUE FROM THEM ALSO?
I'm seriously wondering and want answers quick.. but you made it funny 😂😂
@@owensletthebeatdrop6642 IPRS does it for India not BMI/ASCAP so forget getting royalties lol because it's the most corrupt organization, in the past years even the best of the best artists did not make any money from IPRS
Is the P.R.O. even worth it if you're not on radio or movies? Do you even make any money at all on it?
Bmi is free for writers...but there's a one time fee for publishing companies
If you are on AWAL, do you need to do publishing with ASCAP or BMI. Does AWAL have their own publishing or keep your publishing. If you have the highest tier on AWAL, will they get mad if you use ASCAP OR BMI?
Thank you for sharing the information. My question: I registered for ASCAP as a composer on some compositions on my album released in 2017. But, I want to register all of my compositions on my new album. Do I have to cancel my ASCAP membership first even though my compositions of mine I'm going to register with BMI are totally DIFFERENT ones? On BMI registration site, it says I have to provide them with the proof of cancelation of my membership with ASCAP. Why? Should I cancel my membership with ASCAP and re-register my old compositions registered with BMI and register my compositions on my new album?
Can only be registered with one or the other. If you cancel your ASCAP membership, any songs already in their system will stay in their system. Your new songs after cancellation would be registered with BMI. If you use any of the ASCAP songs on the album you do after you're a BMI member, you simply identify the ASCAP songs and the BMI songs. Btw, you would still continue to receive any money from ASCAP that their catalog might generate.
Can you do both?!
So,, can you register your song with ASCAP after you distribute your music through Tunecore? or should my song be registered first with ASCAP
You can do them in either order, but it's probably best to register with ASCAP first just because there is such a loooong processing time. Where as Tunecore is fast and will get your music out in a week or so.
Question : why are you using Tunecore and not Distrokid - which is cheaper, right ?
@@IndieMusicAcademy but don't you need an ISRC code that you will get from tunecore?
Thanks for all the good explanations man. I have a question, if you just moved to US and you never got a IPI in your country, how can you get one in the US? Thanks in advance for the info. Cheers!
brilliant tutorial! thank you so much!
I only do beats ..I don't rap, sing or anything. Is there a point for me to singin in in to any of this? Or is DistroKid enough?
Your videos are very informative! I applied to BMI but they don’t have customer service.
Anyone have any luck contacting BMI recently? I have been trying to contact them for a month. I spoke with one person and they said they would help but never called back. Then I emailed and was told my inquiry was sent to another department. I never heard back, emailed again and no reply. I called again and I only get voicemails.
I called ASCAP to check if they have customer service and I got ahold of a real person in a couple minutes!
5:00 so basically BMI don't understand what percent means
The way I see it....it's still 50-50 split. 🤣 But the way they put their way of saying it is to make it appealing to the eyes of the customers. Lol
I know a kid who gets studio time from a guy… this guy told him in order for him to continue to get studio time and access to music video filming he has to sign up with BMI thru him. Does that make sense? Does that make him like his manager where he gets a percent? I’m confused. I know the young man is as well. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you man. God bless.
You as well, thank you for the comment!
Your a blessing Thank you so much ! God bless you!
Great...! A lot of useful information for composers today...!!!
Please, could you do some video on what's needed for sign up on "Sound Exchange" and, more detailed about its advantages for cover and translator artists, (for poetic translation covers of Hendrix, Stones, Beatles and all the 50s, 60s, 70s Rock, Blues hits into Spanish...)...???
Thanks a lot...!
Thanx for this upload. Subscribed
You're very welcome! Best of luck with your music!
Much appreciated! Good to have you :)
@@IndieMusicAcademy thanx same to you as well
So you can get paid to do shows and tours? And on top of that get royalties for those performances?
Does it mean that BMI is not collecting any royalties from Spotify plays? Only distributer does it?
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Excellent breakdown
asides submitting with tunecore publishing, what else do I need to sumbit my songs to? in your opinion? I was thinking BMI and soundcloud monitization + tunecore publishing would take care of everything? may I know your opinion?
If someone else purchases a beat from me and then registers their song through Bmi/Ascap do they need my CAE/IPI # to register it?
Thank You Ryan! If I have CD Baby Publishing (vs standard distribution), I would list them as publisher at 100% and myself as the other 100% then?
I think you would, yeah (1 year late T_T)
Thx Ryan, great video!
Very good information
what about royalties for having your song covered by someone else? BMI collects those royalties, right?
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Also are you getting more money from BMI since its out of 200 % verses ascap ?
You get the same amount of money from both. It’s just a different system they use. $100 from ASCAP = 100%. $100 from BMI = 200%. Either way, you still earned $100.
When it comes down to numbers it's still 50-50 split....unless you got others who collaborated as in the instrumental, songwriting, performers, engineering... etc. Then the split goes out to all of them, so you'll get a smaller percentage.
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Great video! Thanks. I would ask two questions: 1 - I am not registered in any PRO, I offer my music (under a non-exclusive agreement) on different royalty-free music libraries and I want to join synch music libraries such as Taxi or similar where I could collect also some royalties: is there any issue offering the exact same tracks which are already been sold in royalty-free music libraries such as Pond5 or Audiojungle or I should put them down before joining any sync music libraries? 2 Can I join BMI if I am not a US citizen and I don't live in the US? Thanks again for your content and time!
Thanks for the Knowledge
What if I’m a artist and I own a entertainment company and a record label. Do I need BMI or ascap? Also what about United masters?
Dope video! If I register on BMI as a songwriter and later create a publishing company can I switch over all my music to my publishing company after I register as a publisher ?
I wonder the same thing!
Then what should I sign up for if I am an independent artist on ascap; A songwriter or publisher
so what are the things we need to sign up too besides
distributor,bmi & ascap?
this was so helpful, thank you!
What if you pick the wrong one and wanna switch? What if you wanna be in Both?
@9:10 you mention needing to sign up as a publisher to collect if you provide the beat/instrumental? Why not just have the artist set a split when registering and just set you as the "composer/songwriter"?
Hi. Thanks for helpful information but i have got a question. Whether all the places from which ASCAP and BMI collect my royalties in US, the same way will control and collect also oversees in my case in Armenia.
Thanks for this! Very helpful (:
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If I do covers as a busker, do I have to pay someone?
If I upload my covers of songs to spotify, do I need to notify and pay someone?
Steve, those are two completely different scenarios with different answers so I'll answer them separately:
Technically busking is not a musical performance and does not generate performance royalties. Busking is legally considered to be artistic free speech and is protected, just as is panhandling or begging. That's why sometimes buskers get kicked out of places where free speech is not permitted. Any other "performance" that is done in a venue like a bar, or restaurant does generate royalties for the original songwriter of the cover and your setlists need to be uploaded to your PRO so that the PRO can attribute royalties generated by your setlist to the proper songwriters. They are paid out of the blanket license that the establishment pays yearly in order to have music legally at their place of business.
The second scenario is a completely different situation and you can NOT release a cover on Spotify without securing a mechanical license yourself. A mechanical license allows artists the freedom to reinterpret or re-record songs that are not in public domain, so long as the song is entirely a re-creation and doesn’t pull material from the original song via CDs, a stream, digital download, etc.
But you need to follow some strict rules. According to Soundrop Distribution, the best way to know if you’re in the clear is to follow these rules:
"A cover song is faithful to the melodic and lyrical components of the original composition."
"A cover song CAN (and often should) take stylistic liberties, making changes to the genre, tempo, key, instrumentation, etc."
"If you are recording the very first version of a song you did not write, it's NOT a cover song (and you will need the permission of the songwriter/publisher)."
To learn how to get a mechanical license, check out the article I wrote on the Indie Music Academy Website for all the finer details :)
www.indiemusicacademy.com/blog/how-to-cover-a-song-legally
@@IndieMusicAcademy thank you so much for your answer Ryan, you certainly know your stuff!
@@IndieMusicAcademy is it the same for remixing a song?
Hi I am from Europe And I am Independent Artist ,What did i need to Register With BMI as Publisher?
Can you register a songwriter's portion if you bought a mechanical license from a beatmaker? I feel like most mechanical license prohibit this but I have only acquired 3 previously and just produced myself to save the administrative burden
Can I still register my song with bmi even if I used a TH-cam beat