Collins Connect is a music administrative service company that specializes in the setup and maintenance of royalty registration, collection, copyright’s and legal services for Artists Producers and Record Labels.
You create songs, we register them, we license them, we administer them, and most importantly – we collect your royalties around the world, from every single place that pays royalties. Our company operates a service for songwriters, producers, artists and labels.
- We setup and register your current and future catalog with your PRO (ASCAP/BMI/SESEC), SoundExchange, Music Reports, MLC and Harry Fox
- Create and maintain your song catalog
- Register copyrights with the Library of Congress
- Maintain your song catalog with performing rights societies for accurate registrations
- Submit cue sheets
- Handle counter claims and erroneous registrations
- Register with and collect from international sub-publishing affiliates
- Submit song schedules and activity to foreign sub-publishers for royalty collection
- Negotiate and execute all license types
- Monitor and claim publishing for online videos (YouTube)
- Conduct line item audits on all source documents, ensuring that licensees are paying correct rates, reporting accurate units and paying for all licensed usages
- Render statements to client on a quarterly basis
We set up and register your music catalog with SoundExchange, MLC and your PRO (ASCAP/BMI/SESEC) so that you can begin collecting the past royalties that you are due, as well as current and future royalties, for a one time flat fee.
Performance Rights Organization (ASCAP/BMI/SESEC) – We register your current music catalog with your Writer and Publisher percentages.
SoundExchange – We register your information with SoundExchange as well as send an excel spread sheet of your entire music catalog (Original and Non Original sound recordings) so that you as an artist or producer can be paid for your live performances (anywhere your music is played) whether that be streaming, Internet Radio shows, blogs, Satellite Radio, Direct licensing or Webcasting.
MLC – We register your publishing percentage with MLC for the collection and payout of mechanical royalties.
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A la Carte Services
- Form Templates – Certain forms exist to protect you and keep you organized as an artist, producer and label. We provide Artist’ and Producers with split sheets for song creation, cue sheets for cable air play, day sheets for live shows and marketing check lists for weekly/monthly needs as an artist/producer or label to make sure you are doing all you need to educate and interact well with your fans.
- ISRC/UPC Codes – ISRC codes are embedded into your album files during mastering, these codes are like your song’s fingerprint, identifying each individual track with its own unique serial number. The UPC Code is what is given to the full album or single being sold. That’s the barcode number on the back of most products you purchase.
- Contracts/Agreements – Management, Production, Producer, Side Artist, Work For Hire, Exclusive Artist Recording Agreement, Joint Venture, Non Disclosure, Cease and Desist Letter or any other document you may need, feel free to ask.
- Digital Distribution Setup – Release of your single or album on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play and hundreds of other digital distribution sites.
- Track Encoding and Registration – Much of an artist’ success is monitored by labels, management companies, booking agencies and music charts including Billboard. Luminate (formally BDS) which tracks sales and streams and Mediabase that tracks radio monitoring from airplay.
- LLC Company Formation– Create and register your company/label with your county and state, we complete all DBA, EIN and LLC paper work.