Registering Your Music with a PRO
Day 12: Registering Your Music with a PRO
Welcome back! Today, we’re going to explore the importance of registering your music with a Performance Rights Organization (PRO). This step is crucial for ensuring you receive royalties when your music is performed publicly.
Lesson:
A Performance Rights Organization (PRO) is responsible for collecting performance royalties on behalf of songwriters and publishers. Whenever your music is played on the radio, in a live venue, on TV, or streamed online, the PRO collects royalties and distributes them to you.
Here’s how it works: When your music is performed publicly, the venue, broadcaster, or streaming service must have a license from a PRO. The PRO then tracks these performances, collects the royalties, and distributes them to the rights holders. Joining a PRO ensures that you are compensated for the public use of your music.
Assignment:
Today’s assignment is to research and register with a PRO if you haven’t already. Start by identifying the major PROs in your country. In the U.S., the main PROs are ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. Choose the one that best fits your needs and follow their registration process.
Reflection:
Write a brief paragraph about the benefits of registering with a PRO. How do you think it will impact your music career? What are the key benefits you expect to receive?
Activity:
Create a checklist of the steps needed to register your music with a PRO. This should include gathering the necessary information, completing the registration forms, and submitting your music. Use this checklist to ensure you complete the registration process accurately.
That’s it for Day 12!
Registering your music with a PRO is essential for ensuring you receive royalties for public performances. Tomorrow, we’ll work on tagging and organizing your music library. See you then!
Welcome back! Today, we’re going to explore the importance of registering your music with a Performance Rights Organization (PRO). This step is crucial for ensuring you receive royalties when your music is performed publicly.
Lesson:
A Performance Rights Organization (PRO) is responsible for collecting performance royalties on behalf of songwriters and publishers. Whenever your music is played on the radio, in a live venue, on TV, or streamed online, the PRO collects royalties and distributes them to you.
Here’s how it works: When your music is performed publicly, the venue, broadcaster, or streaming service must have a license from a PRO. The PRO then tracks these performances, collects the royalties, and distributes them to the rights holders. Joining a PRO ensures that you are compensated for the public use of your music.
Assignment:
Today’s assignment is to research and register with a PRO if you haven’t already. Start by identifying the major PROs in your country. In the U.S., the main PROs are ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. Choose the one that best fits your needs and follow their registration process.
Reflection:
Write a brief paragraph about the benefits of registering with a PRO. How do you think it will impact your music career? What are the key benefits you expect to receive?
Activity:
Create a checklist of the steps needed to register your music with a PRO. This should include gathering the necessary information, completing the registration forms, and submitting your music. Use this checklist to ensure you complete the registration process accurately.
That’s it for Day 12!
Registering your music with a PRO is essential for ensuring you receive royalties for public performances. Tomorrow, we’ll work on tagging and organizing your music library. See you then!