event assistant || AREA BOY || SMM @NestLVL || writer || #DifferentHere ๐โ๏ธ ||entertainment enthusiast || @nyb_live SON โค๏ธ || I DO EVERYTHING.
Who else grew up on this version of Malta Guinness? ๐ค. This takes me straight back to my aunt's bar, raiding the fridge with my cousin! So many funny stories attached to this one. ๐ What are your memories of this?
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keep tracking of your metadata ๐
song title, writers, splits, ISRC codes and who owns whatโit all matters. keep your records clean and organized. youโll thank yourself later.
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use a publishing admin ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ผ service like songtrust, CD baby pro or tunecore. they can help collect global royalties and register your songs properly, without needing a full publisher/publishing deal.
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considering self-publishing vs a publisher ?
here is what to do:
โข start your own publishing company [common for independent artists] or partner with a publisher who can pitch your song for movies ๐ฅ, ads ๐ฌ & more. [they take a cut but offer industry access].
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register with a performing right organization [PRO], join a PRO like BMI, ASCAP [U.S], or PRS [UK]. they collect royalties when your song is played on radio ๐ป, tv ๐บ or live performances ๐ค๐ถโ and pay you.
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understand what music publishingโ music publishing is all about the rights to your songwriting (not the recording). If you wrote the lyrics, melody, or chordsโyou own the composition. publishing ensures you get paid when your music is streamed, performed, or licensed.