Here's how to register a song with SoundExchange | Performance Royalties

[@Bashanvibe]

Thanks 🙏🏽 for this I’ll be on this tomorrow

[@musicbyazuma]

You got it!

[@bluesucceed]

Been following you for quite a while now. Love your videos and they've helped me a lot. Thank you 💙

[@musicbyazuma]

Glad to help man!

[@bijonbrandon]

ExQuisite thank you for the walk through. I appreciate you

[@musicbyazuma]

You are so welcome!

[@NavedParvez]

i registered for soundexchange but i don't see the submit recordings option as of now

[@musicbyazuma]

Should be on the same page?

[@Madhum.ita65]

Pls make a video on how to register as a songwriter in KOMCA

[@GoldenLight622]

yoo , I just submitted my recordings and tried the search and claim but didn't see the songs.....Does it suppose to show immediately or does it take time for it to process? thx in advance

[@musicbyazuma]

Usually takes a few weeks. If it's been a month or so, I would try contacting support

[@RTS_87]

For some reason under my catalogue submit recordings isn’t listed for me

[@musicbyazuma]

It should be highlighted in red when you're editing your entry. You can always try to save, exit, and reopen the song to see if it updates.

[@RTS_87]

@ I’ve done all that and I still don’t see it at all. It’s like it’s not there at all.

[@reneruiz3888]

I’ve been registering all of my music under my personal information. When I make my LLC this year, would I have to take down and re-register everything under the LLC? Like for tax benefit reasons? Or can I continue to keep everything under my personal info and simply funnel those royalties into the LLC’s business bank account?

[@musicbyazuma]

You can change the registrations on your account after you have your LLC. Just makes it easier for tax time in case you earn any royalties on the platform.

[@musicbyazuma]

To ensure your check/1099 says your LLC name rather than your personal name

[@reneruiz3888]

@@musicbyazuma awesome thank you so much man! 🙏🏼

[@Dj.Amirchik]

so i use distribution Landr , can you tell me please do i need register my music soundexchange too ?

[@musicbyazuma]

Yes. Soundexchange pays a different royalty that LANDR does not collect.

[@Equalizer01]

Great help on clarifying what SoundExchange should be doing themselves.. 🤨 On those boxes where a red X shows,Countries of First Release / Territories Of Collection Rights.., this makes the status "Invalid" for me. So I ended up having to just leave the box clear. Hopefully it will allow to make an edit later, because that is leaving a lot of money on the table. And.. For "Release Label", Are you saying that it's OK to put your name instead of Distrokid or Tunecore..? I think I saw somewhere in their many sections of entry that the label gets 50% ? Even if that's true, Distrokid , Tunecore.. would forward the 50% to me anyway, knowing full well that it is not theirs to keep. - Thanks again!

[@musicbyazuma]

Should be able to enter in all the info without the songs being invalid. Release label is your own label and not the distributor you choose.

[@Equalizer01]

@@musicbyazuma Thanks I figured it out. The red X just threw me

[@MrBoris6904]

Percentage claimed isnt very clear to me, if i own the masterright should i claimed 100% ?

[@musicbyazuma]

If you are the sole owner, then yes it would be 100%. This pertains to artists who split a % of their royalties with another master owner (ex. producer, featured artist, etc.)

[@romanhorbatso1576]

Please tell me if I can register with Sound Exchange if I already use BMI and Songtrust?

[@musicbyazuma]

Yes you can. SoundExchange collects a different royalty

[@romanhorbatso1576]

@@musicbyazuma Big Thanks!!!

[@TheDubtapehybridtherapper]

Do you feel this service is an absolute priority?

[@musicbyazuma]

100%. It's free to sign up so might as well

[@Glide0428]

as a producer when i sign up for soundexchange i register as a rights owner rite ?

[@musicbyazuma]

Yes right's owner.