Challenge · 5 Days · Medium

The 5-Day Rights Administration Setup

Establish your foundational royalty collection systems in one business week.

This challenge walks you through the essential steps of setting up your professional rights management infrastructure. By the end of the week, you will have the core components in place to collect your music royalties.

The plan, day by day

  1. Day 1Research the main PROs in your territory. Choose one and begin the writer affiliation process online.
  2. Day 2Research three different publishing administrators. Compare their commission rates, terms, and services. Select one.
  3. Day 3Once your PRO affiliation is confirmed, register one complete, unreleased song in their portal. Enter all co-writer and split information accurately.
  4. Day 4 (AI Leverage)Using what you learned, prompt an AI assistant: 'Create a concise checklist for registering a new song, from split sheet creation to publishing administration.' Save this checklist.
  5. Day 5 (Emotional Resonance)Look at your newly registered work in the PRO portal. This is the legal title to your creative work. Reflect on how this administrative act protects the emotional labor you invested.
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