Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a list of questions most artist and songwriters have that we have come across. Every situation in today's market is different based on what you have already gotten in place. Every piece of this puzzle has to be addressed in order to be a success and because every situation is different there are no generic answers. The best option then is to email us to explain one on one your issues.
What is a PRO? Do I need to be registered to one?
I am a lyricist...is there some way I can get royalty free music tracks to write my lyrics to?
I am wanting to record an album, but some of the songs are written and recorded already. How do I approach things legally?
Can I use karaoke tracks to record an album? (this is a big one!)
What is a copyright? How do I protect my songs?
What is the best way to register my songs if I have a lyricist? If I am a lyricist and music is co-written?
What is tagging and why is it so important? What is Metadata?
What is an aggregator?
What is an 'ISRC' code and do I need it?
I have someone who helped get my music online but I have no idea what is happening with payments for my streaming and downloads? What went wrong?
How can I get my music played on the radio?
I have been sending my album to radio stations and they refuse to play it and say it is not radio ready. What does that mean?
I have everything in place but radio still won't accept my album. Why?
What are radio charts? The good, the bad, the ugly!
I can see I can buy streams to skew my total number of streams to elevate my position. Why is this not a good idea?
I uploaded my new music to YouTube and it shows I have had 536,000 views but I haven't been paid anything. What happened to my money?
This is a very short list of what we hear time and again. Is your question not on the list? Contact us! Every situation is different, so we will do everything we can to help you work through your situation.
What is a PRO? Do I need to be registered to one?
I am a lyricist...is there some way I can get royalty free music tracks to write my lyrics to?
I am wanting to record an album, but some of the songs are written and recorded already. How do I approach things legally?
Can I use karaoke tracks to record an album? (this is a big one!)
What is a copyright? How do I protect my songs?
What is the best way to register my songs if I have a lyricist? If I am a lyricist and music is co-written?
What is tagging and why is it so important? What is Metadata?
What is an aggregator?
What is an 'ISRC' code and do I need it?
I have someone who helped get my music online but I have no idea what is happening with payments for my streaming and downloads? What went wrong?
How can I get my music played on the radio?
I have been sending my album to radio stations and they refuse to play it and say it is not radio ready. What does that mean?
I have everything in place but radio still won't accept my album. Why?
What are radio charts? The good, the bad, the ugly!
I can see I can buy streams to skew my total number of streams to elevate my position. Why is this not a good idea?
I uploaded my new music to YouTube and it shows I have had 536,000 views but I haven't been paid anything. What happened to my money?
This is a very short list of what we hear time and again. Is your question not on the list? Contact us! Every situation is different, so we will do everything we can to help you work through your situation.