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Music Industry Misc.
FAQs
General FAQs
Why Songtrust?
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Term and Agreement
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Elligibility
Account Registration & Setup
Account Registration & Setup FAQs
General Account Set Up
Troubleshooting
Adding Songwriters
Adding Songs
Adding Recordings (ISRC Codes)
Editing Information
Song Registrations
Video Tutorials & Resources
Account Set Up
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The World of Music Publishing Royalties
General Publishing Questions
General Publishing FAQs
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YouTube
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Music Industry Misc.
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Miscellaneous Music Questions
What is the Music Modernization Act (MMA), and what does it mean for me?
What is the Allocation for Music Producers (AMP) Act and How Will It Affect Me?
What is the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)?
What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)?
What is the Audio Home Recording Act?
What is the AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishers)?
What is the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors (BASCA)?
What is the Music Publisher's Association (UK)?
What is the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)?
What is the Quebec Collective Society for the Rights of Makers of Sound and Video Recordings (SOPROQ)?
What are the Exclusive Rights Entailed to a Sound Recording Owner?
What is "Bootlegging"?
What is the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)?
What is Ephemeral Use, and How Does It Affect Me?
What Are First Recording Rights?
What is an Aggregator?
What are "Grand Rights"?
What is a Distributable Event (DE)?
What Does it Mean to be an "Arranger"?
What is The International Standard Music Number (ISMN)?
What is an International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI)?
What is Cross Collateralization?
Will Songtrust Try To Place My Music In Spotify Playlists?
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Recordings/Record Labels/Recording Contracts
What Are Master Recordings?
What Are Master-Generated Royalties?
What's the difference between Songtrust and Audiam?
Can I Use Songtradr if I Am With Songtrust?
What is an "Audit Clause" in a Contract?
What is a 360 Deal, and How Would That Affect My Publishing?
What is a Record Label?
What is a "Controlled Composition Clause" in a Recording Contract?
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What is the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)?
What is the Criteria to Have a Song Certified "Gold" or "Platinum" in the US?
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