Free checklist
Four lanes. Official links. You file everything.
This is the free overview. The $49 Royalty Ready kit adds full step guides, a printable master checklist, glossary, and FAQ. Paid kit unlocks the full guides after Stripe checkout (test mode on this preview).
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Setup lanes (in order)
The MLC (mechanical)
Join if you are entitled to collect U.S. digital audio mechanical royalties (self-administered songwriters and publishers/admins). Membership is free per The MLC — confirm on their site.
SoundExchange
Register as a featured artist and/or sound recording copyright owner as applicable. Registration is free per SoundExchange artist pages — confirm live.
- Register
- What is a featured artist?
- ISRC basics: US ISRC Agency
Register / match each release
After accounts exist, register the composition at your PRO and The MLC (if self-admin), confirm ISRCs, and claim recordings at SoundExchange as applicable.
- ASCAP: registering your music
- BMI: Online Services → Works Registration (see Creators FAQ)
Official URLs last checked for the kit content pass on 24 Oct 2026 (America/New_York). If a society page changes, trust the live official site.
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Same hard line as the rest of the site.
- File or correct registrations as your agent
- Collect, hold, or route royalties
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