How do I cancel my CD Baby Legacy Pro Publishing administration agreement?

If you no longer want CD Baby to administer publishing rights for a Legacy Pro release, you can request cancellation. CD Baby will end its publishing claim for the releases you identify, but the change is not immediate and some royalty payments may continue after the effective date.

Quick summary

• Submit the cancellation form and identify each release you want to cancel.
• The agreement ends on the last day of the calendar quarter in which you submit the request.
• CD Baby continues collecting and paying royalties earned before that date during a one-year post-term collection period.

Before you submit the request

Have the following information ready:

• The email address on your account
• Your artist name
• The name of each release you want to cancel
• A brief explanation of why you are canceling

The Legacy Pro Publishing service closed to new enrollments on August 8, 2023. This cancellation process applies only to releases enrolled before that date.

Request cancellation

1. Submit the Legacy Pro Publishing cancellation request.
2. Enter CDB PRO CANCELLATION in the subject line.
3. Include your account, artist, release, and cancellation details.
4. Submit the request. CD Baby will process it and relinquish its publishing claim for the releases you specified.

When does the cancellation take effect?

The agreement ends on the last day of the calendar quarter in which you submit the request. For example, a request submitted on January 1 takes effect on March 31.

CD Baby will notify the relevant performing rights organizations and collection societies. After the effective date, a new publisher can claim the works. Until another publisher claims them, some societies may continue routing royalties through CD Baby.

Royalties after cancellation

CD Baby has a one-year post-term collection period. During that period, CD Baby may continue to collect and pay royalties earned before the cancellation's effective date.

Some partners report or pay only once a year. If you plan to close your CD Baby account, wait until all Legacy Pro titles have been canceled for at least six to 12 months. Closing the account sooner may leave payments pending and may waive your right to those earnings.

What changes in your account?

• The canceled releases will continue to appear as Pro Publishing submissions in your CD Baby account.
• Cancellation ends CD Baby's administrative control, but it does not erase earlier publishing registrations.
• Collection societies may take time to recognize the change, so royalty routing may not update immediately.