IPI
Interested Party Information — the unique 9- or 11-digit identifier assigned to each rights holder (songwriter, publisher, or other party) in the global CISAC database. IPI numbers are used across CMOs and CWR files to link rights holders to their works.
Articles about IPI
How to submit your songs to Songtrust blog
Songtrust operates one of the most-read publishing administration blogs in the independent music space. This guide walks through how to pitch articles, get featured in songwriter spotlights, and position your expertise to reach their audience of DIY creators managing their own catalogs.
Publishing Administration Explained: Roles, Workflows, and Standards for Rights Management
Publishing administration explained covers rights management in music publishing, mapping roles, operational handoffs, and industry standards. Learn about workflows, file formats, identifiers, and integration patterns to reduce unmatched revenue and build auditable systems.
Amazon Music vs. Spotify: The Songwriter's Guide
Amazon Music vs. Spotify: Which Platform Matters More for Your Royalties? Countless articles debate Amazon Music vs. Spotify from a listener’s point of view, comparing audio quality, catalog size, and user interface.
Pandora vs. Spotify: A Songwriter's Guide to Royalties
Pandora vs. Spotify: The Comparison That Matters for Songwriters Countless articles compare Pandora and Spotify . They focus on music discovery, playlist curation, and the user experience.
Territory Collection Societies: A Global Guide to PROs and CMOs Worldwide
Territory collection societies form the patchwork of national and regional organizations that collect and distribute music royalties, and knowing who collects which rights in which markets is the practical difference between missing revenue and timely payments. This guide maps PROs, CMOs, neighboring rights and master rights collectors by territory, provides registration and metadata checklists for priority markets, and gives step-by-step troubleshooting and prioritization advice publishers, labels and sync teams can use to recover royalties faster.
How to collect COSON Nigeria music royalties and international earnings through collection societies
African artists routinely miss international royalties because they lack direct relationships with foreign collection societies. A single membership in your home CMO like COSON Nigeria unlocks collection across 120+ territories through reciprocal agreements.
Publishing Glossary Music Terms: Every Term Independent Artists Need to Know
Music publishing terminology is deliberately opaque, designed by an industry that profits from confusion. This glossary translates the language of royalties, rights, and revenue streams into plain terms independent artists can use to get paid correctly.
How Social Media Music Marketing Royalties Generate Income Artists Are Missing
TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook generate performance, mechanical, and sync licensing royalties that most independent artists never collect. Billions in social media music marketing royalties sit unclaimed with CMOs worldwide because creators don't register works correctly or understand which platforms trigger which rights.
How Performance Royalties Work: A Deep Dive for Independent Artists
Performance royalties explained - a practical FAQ for independent artists who want to stop leaving money on the table. This guide lays out who gets paid for compositions versus recordings, which collecting societies handle each right, and the exact registration and metadata steps (ISWC, ISRC, IPI) you need to ensure plays are matched and paid.