10 Steps to Maximize Your Earnings part 2
This is a step-by-step guide to help digital content creators maximize their earnings and data. The guide comprises ten simple steps to follow, and they are as follows:
- Register with a Performing Rights Organization (PRO)
- Register with SoundExchange
- Submit your artist biography and images to All Music
- Set up Apple Music for Artists Beta
- Claim your profile on Spotify for Artists
- Register your title & ISRC with Nielsen SoundScan
- Submit your release information to Nielsen BDS
- Submit your release information to Mediabase
- Register your entire song catalog with Music Reports
- Create a website and mailing list to promote your music.
The first step is to register with a Performing Rights Organization (PRO) to collect public performance royalties. The guide teaches how to obtain multiple PROs, register yourself and others within your accounts, and learn about the codes given by the PRO needed to run it effectively.
The second step is to register with SoundExchange to collect digital performance royalties when your music is played via non-interactive services such as Pandora or SiriusXM. The guide teaches you how to become an international member and register any musician on your body of work within this account guidance detail.
The third step is to submit your artist biography and images to All Music, which is a reference site for body of work. The guide will help you register song credits correctly and confirm suspicious people with opportunities.
The fourth and fifth steps are to set up Apple Music for Artists Beta and claim your profile on Spotify for Artists. The guide will help you manage your profile, access key performance data about your music and fans, and maximize your monetization.
The sixth step is to register your title & ISRC with Nielsen SoundScan, which tracks the sales and streams of music and video throughout the U.S. & Canada, and powers the Billboard Charts. The guide will guide you through coding correctly and registering the UPC/ISRC in soundscan correctly to increase your chances of making the Billboard music charts.
The seventh and eighth steps are to submit your release information to Nielsen BDS and Mediabase, which track monitored radio, TV, and internet airplay of songs. The guide will help you submit successfully to Music BDS, code communication, and submitting with Mediabase and BDS.
The ninth step is to register your entire song catalog with Music Reports to collect performance royalties from the use of your music on platforms such as SiriusXM, SoundCloud & Amazon as well as local television stations. The guide will guide you through registering your catalog with an excel spreadsheet.
The tenth and final step is to create a website and mailing list to promote your music. This will help increase your online presence and build your fan base.
The text outlines a 10-step process to help digital content creators maximize their earnings and data from their content. The steps include registering with performing rights organizations, SoundExchange, All Music, Apple Music for Artists Beta, Spotify for Artists, Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, Mediabase, Music Reports, and YouTube's Content ID. The process aims to guide content creators through registering their works with various platforms and organizations to ensure they receive performance royalties, track sales and streams of music and video, manage their profiles, access key performance data, and register their entire song catalogue.