The Independent Songwriter / PAYHIP

You Wrote The Song. You Recorded It. You Put It Out. So Why Is Someone Else Getting The Money?

Here's the truth: writing a song and getting paid for it are two completely different skill sets. This course teaches you the second one — step by step, platform by platform, exactly like a tutorial class.

What You Get:

• ✓ The full interactive module — all 14 steps of the real registration workflow, in order
• ✓ A bonus Field Guide — a condensed, printable reference you can pull up anytime, no scrolling required
• ✓ An interactive final exam — four real-world case files, not multiple choice

You'll walk through the real registration process, in order, across four phases:

1. CREATION → Lock down who owns what before a single stream happens. You'll learn how to properly complete a split sheet, a producer agreement, and a work-for-hire agreement — before anyone leaves the room.
2. IDENTIFICATION → Register your legal DNA. The order of these steps is not flexible: joining a PRO, filing with the U.S. Copyright Office, and building your metadata master sheet.
3. DISTRIBUTION → Go live and generate your tracking codes. Nothing in monetization can start until this phase is complete.
4. MONETIZATION → Register with every collection pipeline — your mechanical royalties, The MLC, and SoundExchange — so every dollar you're owed actually has somewhere to land.

Then you're tested on it. The final exam isn't multiple choice. You'll work through four real-world case files — The Metadata Collision, The Ghost ISWC, The Hidden LOD Heist, The Ghost Cue Gridlock. Each scenario is a real category of royalty failure. You diagnose exactly where the money got lost, the same way you'd have to for your own catalog.

14 steps. 4 phases. A field guide you'll actually use. One final exam. Zero guesswork.

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This section is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Royalty School, a DBA of The Module Lab LLC, and its founder make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of this information, and assume no liability for any actions taken based on it. Every artist's situation is different — for guidance specific to your contracts, splits, or releases, consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.