5 Things You Need to
Organize Your Song Data

Accurate metadata is crucial to getting paid the

royalties you are due. When you’re sitting down to write, it’s essential to capture the right information to ensure all contributing parties are credited and can be paid.

Our friends at Credits Due are working to increase public knowledge of music rights through education and support in order to enable music creators to be credited fairly for the music they share with the world. They highlight the five data elements that should be attached to every work, from the moment you start writing:

Creator identifiers and role codes (IPI, IPN & ISNI)
Musical work identifier (ISWC)
Recorder identifier (ISRC)
Song title and alternative song titles
Writer, performer, producer and contributor names.

Jot these down for each of your songs and check The MLC Portal to make sure your data is accurate today!

You can learn more about Credits Due and their mission to bring the music industry together to ensure that complete and accurate song metadata is attached to all recordings at the point of creation at creditsdue.org.

The MLC Tools

The MLC offers a suite of tools to help you find, register, claim, and manage your musical works (aka song) data so you can collect the digital audio mechanical royalties you've earned. Whether you're a Member or simply checking song information, these tools make it easy to Play Your Part.

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Missing Member Lookup

Missing Member Lookup is a database of rightsholders that are not yet Members of The MLC who may be entitled to collect U.S. digital audio mechanical royalties. To see if The MLC may have royalties for you, enter your rightsholder information to search.

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Whether you’re an independent songwriter, a music publisher or administrator, a collective management organization, or someone looking to better manage your song data, The MLC is for YOU! Join today to connect your songs with the streaming royalties they’ve earned.

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