MLC
Composition registrations
We help you check whether your songs appear in the Mechanical Licensing Collective database, flag missing works, and prepare the data the MLC needs to register them.
PUBLIC DOSSIER
Find the royalty gaps before they become someone else's money.
Royalty Gap Scanner is a free, do-it-yourself diagnostic for independent songwriters who need to know whether their catalog is registered, claimable, and ready to pay through the systems that already exist.
§ A · WHAT THIS IS
A scanner and guided fix for musicians whose songs are already out in the world, but not always registered where the money is.
Most independent artists learn distribution first: upload the master, get an ISRC, release the record. The publishing side is quieter. A song can be streaming everywhere while the composition is missing from the MLC, incomplete at a PRO, or sitting under an unclaimed name at SoundExchange.
This site turns that mess into a plain report. You enter your legal name, artist names, IPI if you have one, and a catalog list. The scanner shows what appears to be registered, what needs your review, and what to fix next.
§ B · WHAT IT CHECKS
SX
Unclaimed neighboring rights
SoundExchange keeps public unclaimed lists for artists, performers, and sound recording owners. The scanner turns those searches into a short checklist so your name variants do not get missed.
PRO
Performance-side follow-through
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR cannot be safely automated here, so the remedy page tells you exactly what to check and register in your own society account.
§ C · WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
- 01No account login through this site.
- 02No claiming or registering on your behalf.
- 03No estimated royalty dollar figure we cannot verify.
- 04No perpetual cut of your catalog.
§ D · HOW MUSICIANS STAY IN CONTROL
The remedy step is intentionally user-directed. When the report finds missing MLC works, it can generate a Common Works Registration file and manual entry cards. You download the file, log into your own MLC member portal, and submit it yourself.
The same principle applies to SoundExchange and your PRO. The tool points to the right lists, names, fields, and portals; it does not ask for your passwords or become your administrator.
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