Tag: Royalties

  • My Step-By-Step ASCAP Publishing Guide

    My Step-By-Step ASCAP Publishing Guide

    How do I publish a song as an ASCAP artist? As an ASCAP artist, publishing a song involves a few key steps: Remember, while ASCAP collects performance royalties, they do not handle mechanical royalties (those generated from sales, streaming, etc.). For that, you’ll need a mechanical rights organization or a service like Songtrust. Lastly, it’s…

  • Registering New Works On ASCAP

    Registering New Works On ASCAP

    It’s easy to register new works on ASCAP and only takes a few minutes. For this example I’m registering a new composition I recorded as Briyan Frederick called “Twilight’s Echoes Of Wonder” which was created for the Vision of Twilight compilation by Harsh Reality Music under the Electronic Cottage Group on Facebook. Go To Your…

  • Joining ASCAP As a Publisher

    Joining ASCAP As a Publisher

    I joined ASCAP back in 2001 and didn’t join as a publisher at the same time. I’m not exactly sure why. It could have been due to ignorance of the process (highly likely since I’m still somewhat ignorant today). Or could be that joining as both wasn’t a thing then. If you join today you’re…

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