Also FYI - Producers are artists in a sense. Think of Calvin Harris, a producer who is also an artist. So if you produced a track, realize that through Sound Exchange, you're claiming your percentage as an artist AND rights owner (according to what you negotiated)
Distributers typically do not handle publishing. They also deal with the master recording. Soundexchange is like a PRO (BMI, ASCAP) but for non interactvie streaming like Pandora or Serius XM
Your distributor (CD Baby) does NOT collect publishing royalties. It collects the master royalties from streaming services. Sound Exchange collects the mastering royalties for radio and services where you don’t select individual songs, you just listen to a generated playlist. If you want to collect the songwriter and publisher royalties, you need to register with a P.R.O. Such as ASCAP
This was extremely helpful - thank you for making this video. The sound exchange email/ website copy does not make this process easy to understand, but your video does..
Yes I wasn't sure about the RO side. Low and behold I had a song that had radio play that wasn't claimed on this side. I was able to claim it so that I can get my royalties from my song playing on the radio.
very true and easily overwhelming - which is why artists enter into deals with a "music administrator" who handle all of this for you in exchange for a small percentage (much less than signing with a record label). Check out Tami Latrell @themezzoagency
I'm not sure but most people would NOT want to do that to works already released. Why split money with an entity that had nothing to do with how it got out in the first place? If you gain a publisher, they will be able to claim all new music moving forward from that point. Hope that helps.
Thanks for sharing that was very informative. How long did it take for your account to get approved after you registered? I signed up for sound exchange last week and it’s been five days
glad to help. hmm, I set that up a long time ago. I don't recall it taking too long. I'd give it a few more and then if still nothing, give them a call
Question: I've written and performed in over 111 songs but sound exchange only has 11 of my songs! I looked everywhere for them! Do you know how to get them added? Sgt Boudreau
Im a producer that works as a label so my actual name is not usually on the records except for in the record label section when the distributor asks for that. Can I still claim and if yes is the process the same?
the process is the same. I am a music producer. Define the split with the artist or label at the session and then register your percentage on Sound Exchange.
the word "register" is vague. Do you mean Distribute? Sound Exchange is a completely different revenue stream from Tunecore etc.. You don't have to claim, but then you won't get paid. There are actually many different companies that collect on artists/producers/writers behalf. It's a lot of work signing up for them all which is why Artist Administration roles exist.
@@BeatsbyMalley thanks for the questions - first off I am NOT a lawyer. Having said that, it depends what the terms of the lease are. If you split publishing 50/50 with the artist, I would claim 50% as the artist. Then as the rights owner, depending on what master split was arranged, I would then claim 10-15% as the rights owner. I would say this is the most common example. Best to ask your attorney. Also, if later it's found out not to be correct, Sound Exchange will contact you and let you know.
@@pakmanmusik Basically my question is for instance I split 50/50 with an artist, as a producer, which option am I supposed to pick, Claim as an artist or claim as an RO?
What is Sound Exchange? Are they a PRO like BMI & ASCAP? Are they a distributor? I am unfamiliar with any entity other than distributor or PRO. Thanks for providing this info.
you're welcome. Sound Exchange keeps track of MECHANICAL royalties. NOT publishing like BMI. Glad we're all learning this stuff together. Back in the day, most people never knew how this worked and those that actually did kept it a secret!
7:55 What if different songs have different percentages? For example one song is just me so I obviously have 100% but another song is me and an artist so it would be 50%
facts, Special Payment fund, AFTRA and Film Composers Fund pays yearly. Some distributors like CD Baby pays monthly. And I have some sync placements which pay every quarter.
facts, Special Payment fund, AFTRA and Film Composers Fund pays yearly. Some distributors like CD Baby pays monthly. And I have some sync placements which pay every quarter.
nooooo, track and lyrics and split 50/50 for PUBLISHING. Sound Exchange has to do with Mechanical Royalties - the master recording. This means that producers usually only get 3-25% depending on what kind of deal is in place, independent / major and also how much money the artist has paid up front for the production.
I'm an artist and Rights owner, so I'll get only 95%. What about the other 5% ?? well, I don't have any session musicians work on my songs. so I think I should claim that 5% otherwise I leave money on table! My quastion is: Can I get that 5% ? with considering that I did all the job by myself and I did not have any session musicians! or there should be a session musician person in order to claim this 5%!
haha, that's funny you're asking from a rights owner perspective but I understand. I actually DID ask that same questions specifically to the rep however as a Session Musician who's played on close to 50 major label releases. She told me I did not and should NOT claim 5% as a session musician because the union handles those splits automatically. This later trickles down to session musicians through The Special Payments fund and AFTRA. Which is good to know since as an independent or artist / rights owner, you automatically will receive 100%. When you claim as someone who's filing independently, it is up to YOU to distribute any funds. So if there are no session musicians on your recordings and you didn't assign funds to go to anyone else but yourself, you will receive the total amount.
@@pakmanmusik But there’s no session musicians on my recordings! So who collect that 5%!!!!!! I’m confused buddy! SoundExchange will pay me my share as rights owner and my share as Performer. So if I don’t have session musicians on my recordings and I’ve did it all by myself so Who collect That 5%. and why can’t I collect that 5% Actually I hope to get clarity from you because this situation is popular i guess
@@MrMoe249 because the contractor of the session makes everyone fill out i9 and w2 paperwork that is then submitted to the record label who then submits it to distribution
I just subscribed to sound exchange but now they are asking me if I want them to collect my worldwide royalties iam in France so exempted with the international treaty the w 8ben form but t🥅 whom shall I give the rights t collect my worldwide both artist and right owner royalties because I wanted to use songtrust too can I do both thanks dear
If you do not have or want an admin, which is what Songtrust is, you should have Sound Exchange claim everything world wide. Since you've already registered on Sound Exchange, hiring Songtrust is redundant. If you're not sure what you're doing, then Songtrust could be a good way to go. However, I've heard they can drop the ball too so it's important to understand what's going on and make sure they do it right if you decide to go that route. Good luck!
