Setup assistance
Guidance for royalty-related accounts and registrations, based on what you need.
Dyme Squad Media LLC
Make the business side of your music work.
Artist Paperwork & Royalty Setup gives your music the structure it needs to be protected, organized, and ready to collect.
Move like a business
Your music deserves a system behind it.
Releasing music without the right registrations, credits, IDs, and agreements can leave money unclaimed and collaborations exposed. We help turn scattered details into a clear, royalty-ready artist business file.
- Get your accounts and registrations moving in the right direction
- Keep song credits, splits, IDs, and release details together
- Give each release a practical paperwork path before it goes out
What this solves
No more guessing where your money or paperwork went.
You are dropping music but are not registered where royalties can find you.
Your catalog is missing metadata, IDs, or registrations.
Collaborations are happening without clear paperwork.
Release dates keep slipping because the business side is not ready.
What you get
The foundation behind a cleaner release.
Clear paperwork
Preparation and organization support for splits, agreements, and release administration.
Organized catalog
Song titles, credits, splits, and IDs arranged so your information is easy to use.
Next-step clarity
A completion summary and checklist so you can stay ready as you release.
How it works
A clear path from intake to ready.
- IntakeWe collect your artist information, catalog details, and goals.
- SetupWe complete the needed registration and paperwork support.
- OrganizeWe build your royalty-ready checklist and file structure.
- ConfirmYou receive a completion summary and your next steps.
Service packages
Choose the level that matches your catalog.
New artists getting set up before releasing.
Artist Foundation
$350- Artist business setup checklist
- EIN guidance, if needed
- PRO setup, ASCAP or BMI
- SoundExchange registration
- Basic copyright registration guidance
- Song metadata organization
- Split sheets setup
Avoid missed royalties, unclear splits, and the stress of not knowing where to start.
Choose this package →Active artists releasing consistently who need structure.
Professional Artist Administration
$750- Everything in Artist Foundation
- Publishing setup assistance where applicable
- Copyright catalog organization
- ISRC and UPC organization with a release paperwork checklist
- Producer and feature paperwork support
- Royalty collection setup and a full artist business file
Release with a cleaner catalog, stronger collaboration records, and fewer delays.
Choose this package →Serious artists and brands building a long-term catalog.
Full A&R Business Administration
$1,500- Everything above
- Catalog audit and missing-registration action plan
- Trademark coordination support
- Contract and document organization system
- Royalty tracking structure and release administration support
- Label and distributor paperwork organization with an ongoing maintenance framework
Close the gaps that cost artists money and create ownership confusion over time.
Choose this package →Built for the details
Everything should have a place.
Bring your legal name, artist name, best contact information, song titles, collaborators, split details, and any existing accounts. If you are preparing a release, include its details too. You provide signatures when an agreement needs them.
A-la-carte paperwork
Get focused help where you need it.
Government and third-party filing fees are separate when applicable.
| Paperwork service | Service fee |
|---|---|
| ASCAP songwriter registration | $75 |
| ASCAP writer + publisher setup | $150 |
| BMI songwriter registration | $75 |
| BMI publisher setup | $200 service fee |
| SoundExchange registration | $150 |
| Copyright registration, one work | $150 service fee + filing fee |
| ISRC setup / record registration | $75 |
| Song split sheet | $150 |
| Producer agreement | $300 |
| Featured artist agreement | $300+ |
| Work-for-hire agreement | $300+ |
| Sample-clearance paperwork | $500+ service fee + rights-holder costs |
| Mechanical royalty registration / admin | $150 |
| PRO song registration | $75 per song / service |
| Royalty audit / catalog review | $550 |
| Artist business / LLC setup assistance | $400 service fee + state fee |
| EIN application assistance | $75 |
| Trademark application assistance | $500 service fee + filing |
| Artist EPK / business profile paperwork | $300 |
| Complete artist paperwork package | $1,500–$2,000 |
Know the difference.
ASCAP and BMI manage performance-rights administration and performance royalties. Copyright registration is a separate legal registration process. SoundExchange helps eligible artists and rights holders collect digital-performance royalties.
Government and third-party fees can apply for needs such as copyright, trademark, publisher affiliation, or LLC filing.
Important notice.
Dyme Squad Media LLC provides administrative setup assistance and document organization support. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Filing fees and third-party costs are separate when applicable.
Ready to set it up right?
Put your music business in order.
Start with a package or tell us which paperwork support you need.
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