You do not need to create a legal entity, such as a Partnership, Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC), before becoming a Member of The MLC. Many self-administered songwriters join The MLC as individual Members. If you own a legal entity which acts as the music publisher of the shares of the musical works you own or control, then the entity should join The MLC as a publisher Member. You will need to decide which approach to take before you join The MLC. It is important that the name of a Member corresponds to the name associated with the specific shares of musical works registered with The MLC, as well as the tax ID provided for payment of digital mechanical royalties payable by The MLC for such shares of musical works. If this changes over time, you can update Member and musical works information in The MLC Portal.
