Distribution pays you for your recordings. Your songs (the compositions) earn separate songwriting royalties from performances and mechanical reproductions. DistroVibe Publishing Administration registers your compositions with collecting societies worldwide and collects those royalties for you.
Key facts
- Registration with 50+ collecting societies worldwide, including ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, PRS and SACEM
- You keep 100% ownership of your songs
- A 15% administration fee applies. The remaining 85% of collected publishing royalties is paid into your Wallet.
Getting started
- Open Publishing in your dashboard.
- Sign the Publishing Administration Agreement in the app with your legal name and signature. Registrations open once it is signed.
Registering a composition
- Choose a track from your catalog, or paste a Spotify track link. Catalog tracks must have an ISRC and be Approved, being sent to stores, Delivered or Live.
- Add the writers:
- 1 to 20 writers per song,
- shares must add up to exactly 100%,
- at least one writer must be marked as collecting through DistroVibe,
- add each writer's IPI number (9–11 digits) if they have one.
- Submit.
Writers you add are saved, so you can reuse them on your next songs.
Status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending | Waiting to be registered |
| Registered | Registered with the societies |
| Declined | Could not be registered. Check the reason given. |
You can withdraw a registration while it is still pending. Once it has been processed, it can no longer be withdrawn.
Already a member of a society?
If you are already signed to a publisher, or you collect publishing royalties yourself through a society, check your existing agreements before registering, so the same song is not registered twice.