New sync licensing opportunities for CD Baby Pro artists whose tracks are included in CD Baby’s pre-cleared catalog of over 2 million songs. CD Baby, the leader in independent music … Continue reading
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Why Signing Up With ASCAP or BMI is Not Enough
NOTE: The CD Baby Pro Publishing service was discontinued as of August 8th, 2023. Any paid release which was signed up for CD Baby Pro Publishing prior to August 8th, … Continue reading
What is a Mechanical Royalty? A Guide for Musicians
How does a songwriter earn money? —— [Insert your own punchline here.] But the real answer is… music publishing! Publishing Royalties are a revenue source for songwriters If you’re a songwriter, … Continue reading
Why would I need a publishing administrator if I already work with ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC?
[This article is the 2nd in a series by Rob Filomena, CD Baby’s former Director of Music Publishing. To start from the beginning, check out “What is music publishing administration, … Continue reading
Music publishing administration explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLyUtHi1x2U CD Baby Pro Publishing will help you collect all the publishing royalties your music generates, including: All mechanical royalties from Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming sites. These … Continue reading
All About Music Publishing Administration
What Is Publishing Administration? It’s the act of making sure compositions are collecting all of the royalties they are entitled to, plus accounting (and payment of those royalties) to the … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro’s publishing catalog quadruples in 2014
Indie artists unlock new revenue streams never before available to them Our rights management service for songwriters—known as CD Baby Pro—had a huge year of growth in 2014. The service … Continue reading
What’s the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and SoundExchange?
[This article was written by Dae Bogan and it originally appeared on his website.] I received an email this morning from a reader who had read my piece, “Demystifying The … Continue reading
Three Common Music Publishing Deals for Songwriters
Here’s a story you’ve probably heard before: band makes it big, everybody gets rich, the songwriter gets richer. Why does the songwriter make more money? Music publishing! If you’re a … Continue reading
4 royalties you’re probably missing (even if you’re registered with ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC)
If you’ve affiliated yourself as a songwriter with a performing rights organization (such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC) and registered all your songs, you’ve taken an important first step in collecting the publishing … Continue reading