Take Control of Your Songs: Introducing The MLC’s Songwriter Hub
As a songwriter, your songs are your livelihood — and keeping track of them shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why we built The MLC’s Songwriter Hub, designed to give songwriters with a publisher or administrator visibility and control over their song catalog with The MLC.
What is the Songwriter Hub?
The Songwriter Hub is your direct connection to your songs with The MLC, designed for songwriters whose royalties are managed by a publisher or administrator. The Songwriter Hub gives you an easy way to:
- Build your catalog – Search all the ways your name appears in The MLC’s database and easily create a catalog of your songs
- Download your data – Access and download a complete list of your songs any time to check it for accuracy and share it with your team to make sure all your songs are accounted for
- Submit corrections – Easily submit update requests for details like writer names or IPI numbers directly to The MLC in just a few clicks
- Suggest matches – Search for unmatched sound recordings and suggest matches to the songs in your catalog using our Matching Tool
…and more!
How to Get Started
Getting started is simple:
- Sign up to become a user for The MLC Portal.
- Once your registration is verified, you will answer a few questions to get access to the Songwriter Hub.
- Start building your catalog and exploring all the tools the Songwriter Hub has to offer!
Take Charge of Your Catalog Today
The Songwriter Hub is here to make managing your songs straightforward and transparent. And if you need help along the way, our Support Team (link) is here for you!
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What are the regulations and where can one find the full text of the rates and terms for Phono 4?
The CRB published a Final Rule in the U.S. Federal Register setting the blanket license mechanical royalty rates for permanent digital downloads.
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Where can I find answers about The MLC portal?
After you have established a login to the Portal, you will find helpful information in our Knowledge Base.
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I want to read the regulation myself. Where can I find it?
The regulation outlining this entire process is found in 37 CFR 210.10(c)(5). You can also reference the regulation along with supplementary information as