Why Registering Your Song with a PRO is NOT ENOUGH

That’s Just the Beginning. Here’s What You Really Need to Know About Publishing.

So you just registered your song with ASCAP or BMI?

Awesome!
But don’t stop there. That’s only step one.

What PROs Actually Do

They collect your performance royalties when your music is:

• Played on the radio 📻

• Performed live 🎤

• Streamed or played in public spaces 🎧

• Used on TV or film (just the performance side) 📺

That’s it.
They don’t collect everything you're owed.

Here's What PROs Don’t Collect

1. Mechanical Royalties – from streams/downloads

   • Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc.

   • Paid to publishers through global mechanical societies (not PROs)

2. Sync Fees – from film, TV, ads, or games

   • Negotiated & collected separately

3. YouTube & UGC Revenue

   • Content ID and micro-syncs

4. International Royalties

   • Some fall through the cracks without global admin

Your Next Steps as a Songwriter or Producer

✅ Join a PRO (ASCAP/BMI/PRS/SESAC)
✅ Register as a writer and publisher
✅ Sign with a publishing admin (like Elizabeth Music Group) to collect:

• Mechanical royalties

• Sync fees

• UGC/YouTube micro-syncs

• International money
  ✅ Submit split sheets with every track
  ✅ Ensure your metadata is correct—always

💬 Final Word

Registering your song with a PRO is a necessary first step—but it’s like putting your name on the guest list and then never showing up.

To get paid from everywhere your music lives, you need to go beyond PROs.
Publishing admin is the real unlock.

Let Elizabeth Music Group handle the admin, so you can focus on the art.

👉 Join Elizabeth Music Group today and make sure none of your royalties get left behind.