What is SongPublishing?
SongPublishing is SongPlug’s music publishing division, designed for songwriters, composers, and producers who want their publishing rights properly managed and under control. We:
Our goal is to keep your catalog protected, fully registered, and monetized, without you having to deal with the bureaucracy of each individual territory.
What does SongPublishing do for you?
Help you with songwriting split sheets.
Register your works with international collecting societies.
Complete metadata to prevent revenue loss.
Collect and pay out publishing royalties.
Clear reporting, full transparency, and close support.
Collect all the publishing royalties your works generate
A musical composition generates different types of publishing royalties. Our mission is to make sure none are missed and everything is properly attributed.
What publishing royalties do we manage?
Performance
Mechanical
Sync & micro-sync
YouTube
Organizations we work with
We work with an international network of PROs, CMOs, and MROs that collect and distribute royalties in each territory. Some of the organizations we have direct agreements with include:
Thanks to these agreements, we collect your publishing royalties even in countries where you’re not directly affiliated.
Sync licensing: get your music into audiovisual content
Beyond registration and administration, we find and manage sync opportunities for your catalog, so your songs can be featured in:
Films, series and documentaries
Ads and marketing campaigns
Entertainment shows and reality TV
Video games, trailers and other audiovisual content
What do we do to sync your works?
We find
opportunities
We identify projects where your music fits and pitch high-potential tracks.
License management & negotiation
We negotiate fees and terms, aligned with your long-term interests.
Income tracking
& reporting
You earn upfront fees and ongoing royalties from the use of your music.
FAQs about SongPublishing
If I already distribute my music with SongPlug, does it make sense to add publishing?
Yes. Distribution covers master royalties; publishing covers songwriting/composition royalties. They’re two different revenue streams. Managing both with the same team reduces errors and increases earnings. If you only distribute:
- Your streams may generate publishing royalties that no one is claiming.
- Your works may be incorrectly registered with collecting societies.
- Part of your income may be held or misallocated.
- You miss sync and other catalog opportunities because no one is pushing the composition side.
What does SongPlug Distro cover vs. SongPublishing?
SongPlug Distro:
Delivery to 50+ platforms, Content ID, claims, monetization, master reporting, pitching and Discovery Mode, among other services.SongPublishing:
Work registration, publishing royalty collection, and sync opportunity sourcing.
Do I need to be affiliated with a collecting society to work with SongPublishing?
It depends on your territory and situation, but in most cases it’s recommended. We’ll advise you on the best setup between your personal affiliation and our publishing administration.
