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

1. Open **Publishing** in your dashboard.
2. Sign the **Publishing Administration Agreement** in the app with your legal name and signature. Registrations open once it is signed.

## Registering a composition

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 Once it has been processed, it can no longer be withdrawn.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.