Do you list Songtrust as publisher?

Do you list Songtrust as publisher?

Songtrust is a publishing administrator that registers songs and collects royalties on behalf of our clients. If you have never registered a publishing entity before, don’t worry; Songtrust will act as your publisher and appear on your registrations.

Do I need Songtrust if I have a pro?

In order to use Songtrust’s services, you must be affiliated with a PRO. However, being affiliated with a PRO alone is not enough to collect all the royalties you’re owed worldwide. When you join Songtrust, we register your songs at global PROs to collect performance royalties directly.

Does CD Baby own my publishing?

As your publishing administrator, we do not take any percentage ownership of your publishing. Instead, we take a 15% administrative fee from the publishing royalties we or our agents and affiliates have collected on your behalf.

Does Songtrust collect SoundExchange?

Songtrust does not collect from SoundExchange as they collect different royalties. Songtrust collects royalties generated by compositions while SoundExchange collects digital performance royalties generated by master recordings.

Does CD Baby use Songtrust?

Songtrust is CD Baby’s partner in publishing administration, and helps it manage this service. As a result of this partnership, some pay sources or collection societies outside the U.S. may list Songtrust as your publishing administrator instead of CD Baby.

Does Songtrust collect past royalties?

Songtrust collects backend royalties from any past sync deals (within our agreement, of course) that result from continued use, and distributes them to you in your quarterly royalty statement. Your agreement with Songtrust is non-exclusive with regards to synchronization royalties.

Do I need Songtrust if I have CD Baby Pro?

CD Baby is a distribution service, first and foremost, but it also offers publishing services for clients who sign up for CD Baby Pro. Songwriters may only register songs with Songtrust or CD Baby Pro — never both. Doing so would send those songs into publishing conflict, and freeze your royalty collection.

Do I need to register with Songtrust?

Songtrust allows you to collect your music publishing royalties globally all in one place. No need to register your works in multiple places anymore.

What is the difference between CD Baby and CD Baby Pro?

For an album, CD Baby Pro requires you to pay over twice the price of CD Baby Standard. CD Baby Pro also offers all these benefits but there are few added extras: you and your songs would be registered with popular collection societies (ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN).

Should I use Songtrust?

Should you also join Songtrust? That depends. If you’re regularly receiving royalties from your PRO as a writer, and don’t want to set up a vanity publishing company, then you should absolutely join Songtrust. Otherwise you’re potentially leaving 50% of your royalties on the table.

Is Songtrust a good company?

The platform will enable you to get even the smallest amount of royalties like, $10 or $100 royalty amount. But, as a beginner, these amounts can also be fruitful. If you are an established artist, but you spend most of your time touring, then Songtrust can be a great platform for you.

Who is the publisher for CD Baby pro?

CD Baby Pro Publishing (they’ve since added “Publishing” to the name – thank you!) is administered by Songtrust. Meaning, when you ask CD Baby to collect your royalties, Songtrust is the one actually doing it ‘whitelabeled’ for CD Baby.

How does Songtrust work with CD Baby pro?

CD Baby members are no doubt already familiar with CD Baby Pro, which is powered by Songtrust. With CD Baby Pro, royalty collection is bundled with digitial distribution. You pay $5 more per single and $40 more per album. They take the same 15% commission.

Which is more expensive CD Baby or CD Baby pro?

While both music distribution options of CD Baby indeed have pretty reasonable costs, Pro is noticeably more expensive than Standard. To be more specific, the price of a single released by CD Baby Pro is roughly three times higher than that of CD Baby Standard.

How much does it cost to set up Songtrust?

You need a publishing administrator like Songtrust to collect it. For a $100 setup fee and 15% commission, Songtrust will help you sign up with a PRO (ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN, IMRO, etc) if you’re not already. Next, they’ll register an unlimited number of songs with over 45 collection societies worldwide.