CD Baby Pro Publishing

CD Baby Pro Publishing - General

• What does CD Baby Pro Publishing do?
• How does CD Baby Pro Publishing work?
• What is music publishing?
• Upgrading from Standard to Pro
• Why can't I add my band as a collecting songwriter?
• It says I don't have a collecting songwriter, but I do!

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CD Baby Pro Publishing - Song Registration

• What information is needed to register a song for CD Baby Pro Publishing?
• How long will it take for my songs to be registered for CD Baby Pro Publishing?
• Can I register instrumental versions of my songs for CD Baby Pro Publishing?
• Can I register a spoken word song for CD Baby Pro Publishing?
• Can I register a remix, mash-up or song with samples for CD Baby Pro Publishing?
• Can I register a cover song for CD Baby Pro Publishing?

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CD Baby Pro Publishing - Royalty Collection

• What is tax withholding and what countries does that apply to with CD Baby Pro Publishing?
• What is the difference between a collecting and non-collecting writer?
• How much can I expect to earn from royalties?
• Doesn’t a Performing Rights Organization like ASCAP or BMI already collect all my worldwide publishing royalties?
• Will you collect royalties for my co-writers?
• How much commission do you take of royalties?

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CD Baby Pro Publishing - Cancellation

• How do I cancel my publishing agreement now that the one year term is over?
• How do payments work after cancellation?

CD Baby Pro Publishing – Brazil

• How do I affiliate with a Brazilian Performing Rights Organization?
• How do I use CD Baby Pro Publishing in Brazil? Does CD Baby work with all Brazilian music performing rights organizations?

CD Baby Pro Publishing - PRS

• What is PRS for Music?
• Can I affiliate with PRS when I sign up for CD Baby Pro?
• Do I also need to affiliate with MCPS?
• What types of royalties do PRS & MCPS collect?
• What do I do if I need to change some song registrations on PRS?

CD Baby Pro Publishing - SOCAN

• How long does it take to get affiliated with SOCAN?
• Once my CD Baby Pro signup is complete, how long does it take to hear back from SOCAN?
• I still need to affiliate with CMRRA?
• Do I need to register my songs with SOCAN?
• My songs are still not appearing on SOCAN’s repertoire search. Why?
• What types of royalties does SOCAN collect?

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Live Performance Setlist Royalties - General

• How do I submit for and get my live performance royalties from concerts I play?
• When and how much will I get paid for my performance?
• Is the submission process the same if I play a show in a different country than which I am affiliated with my Performing Rights Organization?
• Are all public performances eligible to earn royalties through a P.R.O.?
• Who is responsible for submitting a setlist?

Live Performance Setlist Royalties – ASCAP

• Where and when do I submit my setlist?
• Where do I submit my setlist if I performed internationally?
• I have submitted my setlist, when should I expect to be paid?
• Are all of my live performances eligible to submit with ASCAP OnStage?

Live Performance Setlist Royalties – BMI

• Where do I submit my setlist?
• Where do I submit my setlist if I performed internationally?
• Can I use BMI Live to report classical performances?
• When do I need to report my performance to BMI?
• I have submitted my setlist, when should I expect to be paid?

Live Performance Setlist Royalties – SESAC

• Where do I submit my setlist?
• When do I need to report my performance to SESAC?
• I have submitted my setlist, when should I expect to be paid?

Live Performance Setlist Royalties – SOCAN

• Where do I submit my setlist?
• Where do I submit my setlist if I performed internationally?
• When do I need to report my performance to SOCAN?
• I have submitted my setlist, when should I expect to be paid?
• Are all of my performances eligible to earn royalties through SOCAN?

Live Performance Setlist Royalties – PRS

• Where do I submit my setlist?
• When do I need to submit my setlist to PRS?
• I have submitted my setlist, when should I expect to be paid?
• Are classical performances eligible to earn royalties through PRS?

Live Performance Setlist Royalties – Brazilian PROs

• How do I submit for and get my live performance royalties from concerts I play as a Brazilian songwriter?