Songtrust Reviews 638

My issue was rectified within a day! Thank you very much.

your service

Easy registration and step by step instructions were simple to follow. Now our music is protected. Thank you SongTrust.com

It’s awesome to know that SongTrust is available to help you collect the money stream that’s owed to you as an independent artist songwriter publisher…

So efficient

It has proper and simple online paperwork.

Lifelong dream about registering my
Music
Thank you for your professionalism and help with figuring out
The registration process I really appreciate it sincerely
TRIPP GERZON MUSIC

Very poor response time

Signed up with Songtrust in 2022, paying a one-time $100 registration fee per songwriter (including for one co-writer on my compositions). Over three years, they collected about $80 in publishing royalties, sending quarterly reports that detailed earnings by territory and type. On the rare occasions I reached support, they gave useful advice on composition issues or splits. However, major frustrations dominated: support was extremely slow and hard to contact (responses often took weeks or months), the dashboard had technical glitches (e.g., tax form uploads failed repeatedly, and support refused manual submissions), and territories were sometimes removed from my account without explanation, causing royalties to stall.
The biggest problem was payouts—despite the official $25 minimum threshold, my $80 never reached my bank account. When I requested a manual payout for the accumulated amount, they refused, citing strict internal policies with no flexibility. Compared to my direct experience with a PRO like BMI, which feels far more streamlined, reliable, and responsive for the writer's share, Songtrust's publishing administration proved technically cumbersome and unreliable. While they handle global registration and some collections, the rigid rules, poor accessibility, and risk of funds getting stuck made it a headache for a lower-earning independent composer.
Don't forget there are many competitors that might work better for some songwriters, such as CD Baby Publishing, Sentric Music Publishing, or BeatStars Publishing—each with different fees, commissions, and support levels.

Always carefully review the contract from Songtrust or any publishing administrator: ensure it's non-exclusive so you're not obligated to route all your past, current, and future music through one company. They sometimes bury exclusivity clauses deep in the terms, limiting your options—Songtrust's standard agreement is generally non-exclusive for admin purposes, but double-check to avoid surprises.🤝🙌🏻😎

Cool no bad experience

It was easy to use

I recently encountered a critical issue regarding the spelling error in my co-writer's name.

I contacted the Songtrust support team for assistance. They were incredibly fast and efficient. The team quickly identified the error and resolved the name correction issue without delay.

The quick resolution of this problem was crucial for my copyright registration process. Highly recommend Songtrust for their professionalism and excellent customer service.

The dashboard is not user-friendly, and there is no live person to assist you

Helped me to do what I couldn't have done without them - which is get my music out to more people. Thanks!

I was generally satisfied

The fact that I was able to get my request resolved in a timely manner even though it would be cool if we can resolve certain things ourselves. Other than that Songtrust has always been a great support and I'm thankful for that.

Setting things up was super smooth and easy. I'm general the platform is very intuitive.