There needs to be another way where we can sell our music to consumers and get a better return, and one of those things are direct to consumer. Meaning you may sell it on your website, an actual piece of vinyl the actual cd merch, selling it directly to your customer so that this way you can charge what you feel is appropriate.

As a songwriter or musician, it’s important to know that your music is being properly administered and that you are collecting all the royalties you are owed. A large number of songwriters and musicians spend a great amount of time creating and releasing music, but very few take the necessary steps to collect the royalties that their music is generating. Songtrust is one of the leading music publishing administration companies in the world, and they can help make sure you get what you deserve.

The A&R process is a term that stands for Artist & Repertoire. It is the process of scouting and signing artists to a record label. A&R executives are responsible for finding new talent, developing them, and positioning them with the right labels.

A&R executives are also responsible for finding new talent, developing them, and positioning them with the right producers, songwriters and engineers.

A Performing Rights Organization (PRO) collects royalties on behalf of their songwriters and music publishers. These organizations offer a wide range of services including licensing songs to artists, managing the royalties of songwriters, and distributing royalties to those who are entitled. There are three main types of PROs: General PROs, which represent all songwriters; Songwriter PROs, which represent songwriters for a particular genre or style; and Music Publisher PROs, which represent publishers who own the copyright to songs in their catalogues.

Atlanta, GA/New York, NY -  As the music industry evolves and more independent musicians enter the business, the revenue that songs are generating are at an all time high.  Creatives are releasing music at a stunning pace, but few really know how to collect the revenue that their work earns. Music publishing has become a complex space for many musicians/creators, but Songtrust is seeking to shed light on this side of the business.  Songtrust is the world's largest global royalty collection service, streamlining the process of music publishing administration of more than 2,000,000+ songs.

I meet a lot of artists/producers these days, and everyone is putting out music. People are always saying that they’re the next - fill in the blank ______.  But when I ask, “Are you handling your business with regard to your publishing?” all I get is silence and blank stares. For those that know us, and our contribution to the culture is this - We’re dedicated to helping artists obtain their dreams.  We drop a ton of information on artists/producers, and most times we do it on the strength.