Challenge · 5 Days · Easy

Challenge: Audit Your Release Calendar for Rights Readiness

Build an unbreakable link between your release plan and your royalty stream.

This 5-day challenge helps you proactively integrate song registration milestones into your release schedule. Ensure you are never launching a song without the infrastructure to get paid for it.

The plan, day by day

1. 1Map out your release plan for the next three to six months, including tentative release dates for singles or an EP/album.
2. 2For your very next release, add a new calendar milestone: 'Rights Registration Complete.' Place it exactly eight weeks before the release date.
3. 3Create a reusable 'Pre-Distribution Checklist' document. Include items like: ISRC assigned, finalised master, cover art, and separate lines for 'PRO Registration Confirmed' and 'Pub Admin Registration Confirmed'.
4. 4Review a past release. Did you register it properly before the release date? If not, identify the revenue you may have missed and make a plan to register it now.
5. 5Schedule a recurring monthly one-hour meeting in your calendar titled 'Rights & Royalties Admin.' Use this time to manage registrations for upcoming releases and review royalty statements.