Releasing music with BandLab Beats should be an exciting and rewarding experience. Understanding our licensing terms, submission requirements, and the allocation of rights and royalties helps protect your music and ensures your contributions are properly recognized.
Basic submission and registration
When submitting your tracks to distributors or setting up your royalty splits, use the following details to make sure everything is registered correctly.
When distributing a song with BandLab Beats:
Add the Producer as: Produced by BandLab
Upload your Beats License to the submission form
Note
- This process is similar to other Distribution services.
- You can download your Beats Non-exclusive License agreement directly from your BandLab Beats library to attach to your submission. Search for your purchased Beats here.
When registering rights:
When registering your rights with other organisations outside of BandLab, enter these details accordingly.
Name of Composer/Producer/Licensor: BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd
Contact/Email: beats-accounts@bandlab.com
For the full details about our terms and condition, please review our BandLab Beats Licensing Agreement.
How much is my percentage share?
As a licensor, BandLab reserves certain licensing rights relating to both sound recordings and musical compositions, including publishing rights.
Sound Recording Rights:
This applies to the actual audio recording of the song.
Licensee’s Recording Share: 25% Licensor (BandLab) / 75% Licensee (You)
Composition/Publishing Rights:
This applies to the underlying melody, chords, and lyrics.
Licensee’s Composition Share: 50% Licensor (BandLab) / 50% Licensee (You)
For the full details about our terms and condition, please review our BandLab Beats Licensing Agreement.
Understanding Song rights
What are Performance and Mechanical rights?
- Performance Rights: Royalties generated when your song is broadcast or performed publicly (e.g., radio, live venues, television, and streaming platforms). These are collected by PROs like ASCAP, BMI, or PRS.
- Mechanical Rights: Royalties generated every time a copy of your musical composition is reproduced, whether physically (CDs, vinyl) or digitally (interactive streaming on Spotify/Apple Music and digital downloads).
How does SoundExchange work?
While PROs collect royalties for the composition, SoundExchange collects and distributes digital performance royalties for the sound recording (the master). If your track is played on non-interactive digital radio (like SiriusXM or Pandora), SoundExchange ensures the featured artists and master copyright owners get paid.
For more detailed steps on securing your rights, visit our article here: Registering Song Rights.
Note
For full details regarding these terms, please review the BandLab Beats Licensing Agreement. Need more help? Contact our support here!
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