PRO Registrations
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:55 am
Hey everyone,
I wondered if you could kindly help, I have a few questions relating to PRO registrations and cover songs and have done a number of courses to increase my knowledge but the info I have been given is conflicting so hopefully this could be the place to clear it up!
1. Should you register a cover song with your PRO to ensure you get performance royalties? Even though you were not the original writer of this song? Have been advised by someone in the business that I shouldn't register covers but I honestly don't see how this is right
2. Is it usual for a library to register your track with your PRO or should you be doing this as soon as you are releasing the song?
3. Some libraries ask for an ISC number which would imply you need to release a track before sending to them. Is this usual or do most libraries prefer the track to be unreleased especially when exclusive?
4. I was told that I should be registering myself as a publisher separately but pretty sure BMI automatically assign this to you (hence 200% writers share is an option), any thoughts?
5. Is an ISWC always needed? Never heard of it until recently or know where to get one!
6. Is copyrighting your work just for the US? In the UK work is automatically copywritten so wasn't sure if this is specific to where the work is created or where the work is used.
Thanks so much, apologies for such a long post
Lindsay H
I wondered if you could kindly help, I have a few questions relating to PRO registrations and cover songs and have done a number of courses to increase my knowledge but the info I have been given is conflicting so hopefully this could be the place to clear it up!
1. Should you register a cover song with your PRO to ensure you get performance royalties? Even though you were not the original writer of this song? Have been advised by someone in the business that I shouldn't register covers but I honestly don't see how this is right
2. Is it usual for a library to register your track with your PRO or should you be doing this as soon as you are releasing the song?
3. Some libraries ask for an ISC number which would imply you need to release a track before sending to them. Is this usual or do most libraries prefer the track to be unreleased especially when exclusive?
4. I was told that I should be registering myself as a publisher separately but pretty sure BMI automatically assign this to you (hence 200% writers share is an option), any thoughts?
5. Is an ISWC always needed? Never heard of it until recently or know where to get one!
6. Is copyrighting your work just for the US? In the UK work is automatically copywritten so wasn't sure if this is specific to where the work is created or where the work is used.
Thanks so much, apologies for such a long post
Lindsay H