If you're publishing or distributing your music, you need good metadata in order to get credited, discovered, and paid properly. Accurate metadata is also very valuable when it comes to copyright protection. Anything from your song title, to artist and featuring artist names, PRO affiliation, file format, and so much more - it's all metadata, and it all matters. Among the most important identifiers are the ISWC and ISRC numbers for a song as well as IPI numbers to identify cr

From songwriting to distribution, industry-standard identifiers like the ISWC, ISRC, and UPC help track usage, organize metadata, and unlock key revenue streams. In this post, we’ll break down what each code is, who issues them, and how you can secure them as an independent artist or songwriter.

A song is considered public performance when it is performed in a public place or for an audience that is larger than just family and friends. Examples include live performances and songs played in public places like stores, restaurants, clubs, hotels, and many other venues. Songs played via radio, broadcast, or television, certain content posted on the internet (YouTube, social media, webcasts, etc.), and non-interactive streaming services are also considered public performa

What happens when a monetized video (uploaded by you or someone else) contains your original music? A micro-sync occurs when a piece of music is synced with the visuals of a YouTube video (or other small-scale content, like on social media). If that music is protected by copyright, there are multiple music royalties that may generate in addition to the video royalty.

Music royalties are an important income stream, but if your music is not registered correctly in the right places, you're missing your $$$.

EPKs and one sheets are essential to your growth as an independent artist and can get you connected to the right people.

There are two different music copyrights. A musical work copyright protects a song’s composition (lyrics, melody, arrangement), and a sound recording copyright (aka the master) protects the actual recording of a song. Copyright exists as soon as an original work of authorship is fixed in a tangible medium. The creator of a work is known as an Author.