Educating songwriters to make careers from creativity.
The SONA Foundation has a wide network of songwriters at every level of the industry – from the hit writers and Grammy winners to the emerging songwriters and road warrior artist. As a community, we are creating resources and programs for songwriters who are working to make a career out of their creativity.
CAREER CORNER
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CAREER RESOURCES
United States Copyright Office
Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)
The MLC, a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office, launched in 2021. It collects and pays mechanical interactive streaming royalties generated by Digital Service Providers (DSPs) including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tidal.
Affiliate with a Performing Rights Society
PROs collect performance revenues for the songwriter(s). The U.S. has several, but you can only affiliate with one:
SoundExchange
For songwriters who also perform/record their own works, SoundExchange collects digital performance royalties generated by sound recordings on behalf of recording owners and performers.
METADATA RESOURCE
Why Accurate Metadate matters - a video on data from ASCAP
More on metadata on our Financial Wellness page.
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