Most Artists Are MissingPublishing Royalties

Music publishing is about the ownership and monetization of the composition: the melody, lyrics, and structure of your song. If you write music or lyrics, you're entitled to publishing royalties when your song is used or performed.

No. Your distributor (like TuneCore or DistroKid) only collects recording royalties (aka master rights). They don't collect publishing royalties, which include performance and mechanical royalties generated worldwide.

Organizations like ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SACEM, GEMA, and the MLC handle different types of publishing royalties. But you need to register your songs correctly and often in multiple countries to receive them all.

Performance royalties are generated when your song is played on radio, TV, live shows, or streaming. Mechanical royalties are paid when your song is reproduced, like downloads or streams on Spotify and Apple Music. UniteSync collects both worldwide.

Yes. UniteSync doesn't take ownership of your songs. You remain the full rights holder. We simply act as your administrator and collect your royalties on your behalf.

Songtrust and Sentric collect future publishing royalties from new streams once you register. UniteSync also detects and recovers existing unclaimed royalties: money societies already collected on your behalf that hasn't been paid out. We use US and global society data, KYC-verified payments, and work with a select number of creators so we can offer personal support and faster onboarding.