# Rightstune

> Rightstune is a global music publishing administrator for independent songwriters, composers, producers, and publishers. It registers works and collects mechanical, performance, and related publishing royalties across 200+ territories — with **0% copyright ownership taken**, **$0 upfront**, and **monthly payouts**.

Rightstune is an administrator, not a traditional publisher: artists keep full ownership of their copyrights. Direct affiliations with key collection societies (PRO / MusicMark, HFA / The MLC, IMPEL, PRS / MCPS, CMRRA, MRI) prioritize source collection over slow reciprocal chains.

Optional fuller document for crawlers and agents: [llms-full.txt](https://www.rightstune.com/llms-full.txt)

## Core value propositions

- **100% ownership retention** — administration only; no copyright assignment
- **Monthly payouts** — royalties paid 12× per year as statements arrive
- **Global collection** — registration and collection across 200+ territories
- **Direct society affiliations** — faster collection than long reciprocal pass-throughs
- **Black-box / found royalties** — recovery of previously unclaimed publishing income
- **Transparent pricing** — $0 upfront; 15% mechanical, 12% performance (publisher share), 15% sync

## Product & onboarding

- [Home](https://www.rightstune.com/): Product overview, pricing comparison, and CTA
- [Sign Up](https://www.rightstune.com/signup): Create an account and start collecting
- [How to Sign Up](https://www.rightstune.com/how-to-signup): Step-by-step walkthrough (PRO registration, account creation, identity verification, IPI, Letter of Direction)
- [What is Publishing Administration?](https://www.rightstune.com/pub_admin): Master vs composition royalties; why admin exists
- [Affiliations](https://www.rightstune.com/affiliations): Why Rightstune affiliates with six primary societies and how that speeds payouts
- [PRO Directory](https://www.rightstune.com/pro): Performing Rights Organizations by territory (writer registration prerequisite)
- [Royalty Gap Calculator](https://www.rightstune.com/royalty_calculator): Estimate uncollected publishing royalties
- [Credits](https://www.rightstune.com/credits): Catalog highlights — top tracks and writer credits
- [FAQ](https://www.rightstune.com/faq): Searchable answers on admin vs publishing deals, eligibility, payouts, and account support
- [Client portal login](https://www.rightstune.com/client_portal/signin): Existing-client dashboard sign-in

## Blog & education

- [Blog](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/): Publishing administration insights for independent artists (daily drip starting 2026-08-01)
- [DistroKid / TuneCore vs publishing royalties](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/distrokid-tunecore-royalties): Distributors collect masters — not publishing
- [ASCAP / BMI publishing myth](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/ascap-bmi-publishing-myth): PROs do not collect all publishing royalties
- [Music royalties black box](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/music-royalties-black-box): Where unclaimed publishing money goes
- [Publishing royalties waiting game](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/publishing-royalties-waiting-game): Why society pipelines take months; how monthly payouts work
- [Song registration lifecycle](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/song-registration-lifecycle): ISRC, ISWC, IPI, CWR, and matching
- [“Wait, I have money?” moment](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/wait-i-have-money-moment): Master vs publishing from experience
- [Harsh financial reality for artists](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/harsh-financial-reality-artist): Why leaving publishing uncollected is costly
- [Sync licensing career lessons](https://www.rightstune.com/blogs/sync-licensing-career): Cleared rights, supervisors, and registration

## Company & contact

- [Contact](https://www.rightstune.com/contact): Support and partnership inquiries
- [Feedback](https://www.rightstune.com/feedback): Product feedback
- [Become an Ambassador](https://www.rightstune.com/ambassador): Referral / ambassador program

## Legal & policies

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.rightstune.com/privacy_policy)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.rightstune.com/terms)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.rightstune.com/termsofservice)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://www.rightstune.com/cancellation_policy)
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.rightstune.com/cookie_policy)

## Machine-readable discovery

- [llms-full.txt](https://www.rightstune.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded product, affiliation, pricing, FAQ, and blog summary for LLMs
- [sitemap.xml](https://www.rightstune.com/sitemap.xml): All indexable marketing and live blog URLs
- [robots.txt](https://www.rightstune.com/robots.txt): Crawl rules (llms.txt / llms-full.txt allowed)

## Comparison context

- **vs traditional publishing:** administration fee only; no copyright ownership taken
- **vs distributors (DistroKid, TuneCore, etc.):** distributors pay master royalties; Rightstune collects composition / publishing royalties
- **vs reciprocal-heavy admins:** direct source affiliations (IMPEL, MLC, PRO, etc.) for faster international and US mechanical collection
- **Speed:** monthly client payouts; core societies often settle on roughly quarterly cycles rather than 9–12 month reciprocal chains

## Technical details

- **Services:** publishing administration, royalty collection, global work registration, copyright retention, found-royalty recovery
- **Audience:** independent artists, songwriters, producers, labels, and publishers
- **Languages:** English and Spanish UI preferences on the marketing site and portal
- **Social:** [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/rightstune/) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rightstunellc)