Music Reports Inc. Registration

Service Description

If you're a music publisher, rights holder, or administrator looking to collect U.S. mechanical royalties outside of the MLC, registering with Music Reports Inc. (MRI) is essential. MRI manages licensing and royalty payments on behalf of major services like Apple Music, Amazon, and more—separate from what’s collected through the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). To ensure full royalty coverage, especially for uses outside of blanket licensing (like unmatched or directly licensed streams), setting up your MRI profile is a smart and necessary step. Our Music Reports Inc. Registration service simplifies the onboarding process, making sure your publishing entity is correctly set up to receive royalties from participating digital service providers. We handle the administrative steps so you can focus on your catalog and revenue. Service Options: 🔹 Basic Setup We guide you through the MRI registration process, assisting with publisher identity creation, tax and banking documentation (W-9 or W-8BEN), and contact profile completion. This setup ensures your publishing entity is discoverable and ready to collect from platforms that report through MRI. 🔹 Setup + Catalog Upload This upgraded service includes everything in the Basic Setup, plus assistance preparing and uploading your initial catalog of compositions. We help you format your metadata properly (including song titles, ISWC, ISRC, writers, and splits) in accordance with MRI’s requirements, ensuring a smooth ingestion and matching process. 🔹 Consultation Only If you’ve already started the process but need help understanding how MRI fits into your royalty picture, we offer a focused consultation. We’ll answer your questions, help you verify registration accuracy, and provide a checklist to complete it on your own. With our expert guidance, you can ensure that your works are properly represented and no royalties go unclaimed in the complex landscape of mechanical rights.