Hey Brad! Just to go over all that I listened to plus other Artists comments and your responses. I am the sole Artist plus the self publisher of my work. I am already registered with BMI (as Artist) I'll sign as publisher soon. Next I "will soon" chose to sign/register with the Digital Publishing Administrator CDBABY! So I am set correct? As far as other licensing companies "TAXI" is a service (sync) for movie/radio/tv placement I can chose to go with correct? Because CDBABY allows other entertainment placement. Of course I will copyright my work with copyright . gov for all of my work.
Thanks so very very much! Since I don't mind sharing my publishing royalties I am going with CDBABY! They will do a lot of the work on my business end so why not share 15%. In Acting the Agent shares 10% of the Actors paycheck & signed contract with the Producers of the TV or Film greenlit projects; To grow my business I'll need CDBABY's help with the mechanical publishing administrative work! So sharing the 15% is like paying my back office workers to collect electronically for me. That's cool. Thanks again Brad!
Great info. So if I get it right, for collecting streaming royalties we need CD Baby / TuneCore but for collecting public plays (Restaurants, clubs) we need Ascap / BMI ? What about online radio station ? who collects what ?
Hey Roy. Cd Baby, TuneCore ect are digital distribution companies that can also act as administration publishing companies. Meaning that they not only put your music in all digital stores, they also will (if you paid for it), collect the streaming mechanical royalties and sales from those vendors. They also collect money from RUclips if your song is being used in other videos as well. They also will work with your PRO and collect your royalties from them as well for a fee (ie CD Baby takes 15%). I am part of ASCAP and CD Baby and in my ASCAP profile you will see that CD Baby Alpha Music is in my profiles as "Administrator". Another thing, which gets into the exclusive and non-exclusive part, is they can also act on your behalf to license music, which they also will collect fee and royalties for a percentage fee. This is where TuneCore gets a no go for me because if you want to use another company to pitch and license music, you wouldn't be able to because of your exclusive agreement. Don't forget also to sign up with Sound Exchange as well, because they will collect royalties from non-interactive platforms such as Pandora and other online curated playlist which the listener don't actively choose. I hope that helps clarify it, it can be kind of confusing to wrap your head around. Thanks again for taking the time to watch the video and leaving a comment!
Thank you for answering in so detail, now I more confused :) (just kidding) So... If to summarize all: one need PRO + Distributor + Sound Exchange Thank again, great info U gave here.
You're welcome Roy! So to break it down easily ... PRO = Public performance royalties (non digital) SoundExchange = Non-interactive digital performance royalties (Digital) Admin Publishing = Mechanical (interactive), Sync License, Sales Distribution = Puts on streaming services and online stores, some like CD Baby provide the service to put in physical stores. Not all distributors will be admin publishers, but in the example of TuneCore and CD Baby they will be when you pay for that service when signing up. There are other ways to put this puzzle together, but this is the way that I did it. Hope that helps!
Great man, so much helpfull. About PRO's (ASCAP / BMI)- I think they do collect some of the digital royalties, the line isn't so clear here. I refer you to the following article, which complicates things even more: support.tunecore.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006689428
That is a great catch Roy! I am no lawyer, but from what I have come to understand ASCAP, BMI, SESAC payout royalties based on the U.S. Copyright Act and SoundExchange collects royalties based on Digital Performance Right in Sound Recording Act of 1995 and Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. So digging in further to the types of non-interactive digital royalties, you are correct in that PRO's will collect. They pay out for the songwriters and publishers share of the royalty. Meaning if you write a song and someone else performs it or records it, you will get paid for those plays. However, for the people who perform it or own the master recording, but are not on the copyright, you will not get paid by your PRO for those royalties. This is where SoundExchange comes into play and collects royalties for the master rights holder of the recordings and performers on the song. The break down looks like this 50% goes to the record label (owner of recording), 45% goes to featured artist, and 5% goes to non-featured artist. So if you are an artist as well as the writer, your PRO isn't collecting all shares of royalty for you, and this is why it is important to sign up for something like SoundExchange. I really appreciate your questions and digging further into this dense subject. It is helping me understand it more, and I am sure anyone else who comes across this video and reads these comments will save themselves a lot of headache! Thanks again for watching and joining in on this conversation Roy!
What if I wanted to switch over from tunecore which my album is still active but it expires in a few weeks, could I do my album's or a re-release with cdbaby after that?
What if you want to submit music for TV and Commercials? Can you still use any of these? I mean, is there a difference by going with something like Taxi or songtradr? Have any info on thatpitch.com?
thanks man i was goin to go with tunecore but i just got a email from b.t. media publishing an i want to have my muzik out there for vt an gaming so cd baby lookin like the one
That's awesome! Congratulations on hearing back from the publisher, and I am so thankful you learned something from my video. Thanks for checking it out, and good luck on your future music endeavors. Keep me posted!
When you sign up with cdbaby and you aren't registered through a PRO they will get that set up for you. So you do need to be registered with a PRO to get all of your performance royalties. CDbaby will collect those for you however. Also make sure to look into a company called SoundExchange to receive more royalties that will be due to you if you are the artist as well as the songwriter/composer. Hope that helps!
Hey Brad!! Just heard a little bit of your MIXTAPE for long long drives. I simply adore your track "SILENT MEDITATIONS" awesome! My work is on RUclips. "composer raymond harrison" however I need help with my audio as I am using Zoom H6 and a GoPro with no audio software. I will chose Avid ProTools and Sibelius Ultimate. It will take some time to learn what I need to learn to make my song recordings great like yours. OMW! May God bless your family and your music career!
You're welcome! Glad I could help and I appreciate you taking the time leaving a comment to let me know the video helped you. Good luck with your music!
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Wow thanks so much! I was just about to go with tune core but never mind.
Hey Brad! Just to go over all that I listened to plus other Artists comments and your responses. I am the sole Artist plus the self publisher of my work. I am already registered with BMI (as Artist) I'll sign as publisher soon. Next I "will soon" chose to sign/register with the Digital Publishing Administrator CDBABY! So I am set correct? As far as other licensing companies "TAXI" is a service (sync) for movie/radio/tv placement I can chose to go with correct? Because CDBABY allows other entertainment placement. Of course I will copyright my work with copyright . gov for all of my work.
Surely you can opt out from Tunecore handling your publishing?
Thanks so very very much! Since I don't mind sharing my publishing royalties I am going with CDBABY! They will do a lot of the work on my business end so why not share 15%. In Acting the Agent shares 10% of the Actors paycheck & signed contract with the Producers of the TV or Film greenlit projects; To grow my business I'll need CDBABY's help with the mechanical publishing administrative work! So sharing the 15% is like paying my back office workers to collect electronically for me. That's cool. Thanks again Brad!
Your very helpful, I'm going with cdbaby.
Glad to hear that it helped you make a decision! Best of luck to your success with your music.
Okay I'm right where I started. So which to go with?
Excellent video but I'm quite confused, I have tunecore with publish adm. Feature... Do I still need ascap??
Y0umusic Yes
Great info.
So if I get it right, for collecting streaming royalties we need CD Baby / TuneCore but for collecting public plays (Restaurants, clubs) we need Ascap / BMI ?
What about online radio station ? who collects what ?
Hey Roy. Cd Baby, TuneCore ect are digital distribution companies that can also act as administration publishing companies. Meaning that they not only put your music in all digital stores, they also will (if you paid for it), collect the streaming mechanical royalties and sales from those vendors. They also collect money from RUclips if your song is being used in other videos as well. They also will work with your PRO and collect your royalties from them as well for a fee (ie CD Baby takes 15%). I am part of ASCAP and CD Baby and in my ASCAP profile you will see that CD Baby Alpha Music is in my profiles as "Administrator".
Another thing, which gets into the exclusive and non-exclusive part, is they can also act on your behalf to license music, which they also will collect fee and royalties for a percentage fee.
This is where TuneCore gets a no go for me because if you want to use another company to pitch and license music, you wouldn't be able to because of your exclusive agreement.
Don't forget also to sign up with Sound Exchange as well, because they will collect royalties from non-interactive platforms such as Pandora and other online curated playlist which the listener don't actively choose.
I hope that helps clarify it, it can be kind of confusing to wrap your head around.
Thanks again for taking the time to watch the video and leaving a comment!
Thank you for answering in so detail, now I more confused :) (just kidding)
So... If to summarize all: one need PRO + Distributor + Sound Exchange
Thank again, great info U gave here.
You're welcome Roy! So to break it down easily ...
PRO = Public performance royalties (non digital)
SoundExchange = Non-interactive digital performance royalties (Digital)
Admin Publishing = Mechanical (interactive), Sync License, Sales
Distribution = Puts on streaming services and online stores, some like CD Baby provide the service to put in physical stores.
Not all distributors will be admin publishers, but in the example of TuneCore and CD Baby they will be when you pay for that service when signing up.
There are other ways to put this puzzle together, but this is the way that I did it.
Hope that helps!
Great man, so much helpfull.
About PRO's (ASCAP / BMI)- I think they do collect some of the digital royalties, the line isn't so clear here.
I refer you to the following article, which complicates things even more:
support.tunecore.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006689428
That is a great catch Roy!
I am no lawyer, but from what I have come to understand ASCAP, BMI, SESAC payout royalties based on the U.S. Copyright Act and SoundExchange collects royalties based on Digital Performance Right in Sound Recording Act of 1995 and Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
So digging in further to the types of non-interactive digital royalties, you are correct in that PRO's will collect. They pay out for the songwriters and publishers share of the royalty. Meaning if you write a song and someone else performs it or records it, you will get paid for those plays.
However, for the people who perform it or own the master recording, but are not on the copyright, you will not get paid by your PRO for those royalties. This is where SoundExchange comes into play and collects royalties for the master rights holder of the recordings and performers on the song.
The break down looks like this 50% goes to the record label (owner of recording), 45% goes to featured artist, and 5% goes to non-featured artist.
So if you are an artist as well as the writer, your PRO isn't collecting all shares of royalty for you, and this is why it is important to sign up for something like SoundExchange.
I really appreciate your questions and digging further into this dense subject. It is helping me understand it more, and I am sure anyone else who comes across this video and reads these comments will save themselves a lot of headache!
Thanks again for watching and joining in on this conversation Roy!
awal - no fee just 15% of royalty but difficult to be accepted
What if I wanted to switch over from tunecore which my album is still active but it expires in a few weeks, could I do my album's or a re-release with cdbaby after that?
What if you want to submit music for TV and Commercials? Can you still use any of these? I mean, is there a difference by going with something like Taxi or songtradr? Have any info on thatpitch.com?
thanks man i was goin to go with tunecore but i just got a email from b.t. media publishing an i want to have my muzik out there for vt an gaming so cd baby lookin like the one
That's awesome! Congratulations on hearing back from the publisher, and I am so thankful you learned something from my video. Thanks for checking it out, and good luck on your future music endeavors. Keep me posted!
thanks man! do i need bmi with cdbaby or is cd baby all i need for gettin back my money
When you sign up with cdbaby and you aren't registered through a PRO they will get that set up for you. So you do need to be registered with a PRO to get all of your performance royalties. CDbaby will collect those for you however. Also make sure to look into a company called SoundExchange to receive more royalties that will be due to you if you are the artist as well as the songwriter/composer.
Hope that helps!
good stuff thanks man!!.. i have bmi here an im settin it up.. nice one man have a good one!
You're welcome!
so if i release 10 singles , after a year im paying 100 dollars per year jsut from those singles? and keeps adding up?
im talking about tune core
What
@@tradinwarstoriez5641 did you even read it?
U don't have to pay every year
How do you feel about DistroKid?
I found CDBaby was more easier the process and the interfaces.
Can I sign up for tunecore and cd baby pro
Thanks for your input and for doing this video, I found it very helpful:)
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Hey Brad!! Just heard a little bit of your MIXTAPE for long long drives. I simply adore your track "SILENT MEDITATIONS" awesome! My work is on RUclips. "composer raymond harrison" however I need help with my audio as I am using Zoom H6 and a GoPro with no audio software. I will chose Avid ProTools and Sibelius Ultimate. It will take some time to learn what I need to learn to make my song recordings great like yours. OMW! May God bless your family and your music career!
Thanks for explaining! i’ve been seeking some type of help for sometime!
You're welcome! Glad I could help and I appreciate you taking the time leaving a comment to let me know the video helped you. Good luck with your music!
Clear, concise overview. Really informative. Thanks for sharing 👍 SUBBED!!!
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Helpful, thank you 🙏
Very good explanation.
Nice Video! thanks!
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Super info
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Hey Luis!