Every track needs correct songwriting credits. Stores use them for display, and they are needed to collect songwriting royalties.

## What is required

Each track needs at least:

- one **songwriter** credit (Songwriter, Writer or Lyricist), and
- one **Composer** credit.

The same person can hold both roles. For instrumental tracks, credit the composer of the music.

## Use full legal names

Enter each writer's **full legal first and last name**, for example "Jane Smith", **not** an artist name, nickname or initials. Releases with stage names or single names in writer fields are not accepted.

## Other contributor roles

You can also credit:

- **Featured Artist**: shown next to the track title on stores
- **Producer**, **Engineer**, **Mixer**, **Remixer**
- **Lyricist**

Only credit people who actually contributed to the track. Use the bulk tool in the Track Details step to apply the same credits to every track.

## Collecting songwriting royalties

Credits alone do not collect publishing royalties. To register your compositions with collecting societies worldwide, see *Publishing Administration*.