Setlist collection
Log the room, the city, the songs. We file with the performing society so the gig pays the composition, not just the door.
Upgrade your admin
Switch.
Get every
dollar.
Over a billion dollars in songwriter royalties goes uncollected every year. MW8 registers the work globally, chases unmatched money, and pays you every 90 days. You keep 100% of the songs.
- Split
- 80/20
- Payouts
- 90 days
- Setup fee
- None
MW8 EntertainmentTotal transparencyLive unmatched claimsYour money, faster200+ collection societiesDirect DSP licensesKeep 100% of your songsNo setup feeRolling termSetlist live collectionNeighboring rightsMW8 EntertainmentTotal transparencyLive unmatched claimsYour money, faster200+ collection societiesDirect DSP licensesKeep 100% of your songsNo setup feeRolling termSetlist live collectionNeighboring rights
$1B+
Uncollected / year
200+
Societies live
90 days
Payout cycle
$0
Setup fee
Writer · Atlanta·MLC unmatched$1,840Producer · London·PRS black box$2,620Artist · Seoul·KOMCA mechanical$910Writer · Toronto·SOCAN live$640Producer · Berlin·GEMA unidentified$1,480Artist · Lagos·YouTube composition$730Writer · Atlanta·MLC unmatched$1,840Producer · London·PRS black box$2,620Artist · Seoul·KOMCA mechanical$910Writer · Toronto·SOCAN live$640Producer · Berlin·GEMA unidentified$1,480Artist · Lagos·YouTube composition$730
Simple. Fast. Flexible.
Here is how the switch works.
01
Apply
Tell us who you are and who currently admins the catalog. We review and respond within two business days.
02
Accept
No setup fee. We do not take a dollar until royalties hit your balance. Rolling term — cancel any quarter.
03
We send the notices
Letters of direction go to your current admin, PROs, and the MLC. You keep writing. We handle the paperwork.
04
Global registration
Works are registered across territories, DSPs, and societies. Mechanical, performance, neighboring, live.
05
Get paid
Direct to your bank every 90 days. First royalties typically land on the balance in under 120 days.
Black box
Good admin does not just collect. It finds money you did not know you had.
Unmatched mechanicals, unpaid international performance, social platforms that never saw a registration. MW8 runs a recovery pass on every work we ingest — then keeps collecting in real time.
- Direct licenses with Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and the rest
- Daily registration to 200+ PROs and mechanical societies
- Unmatched MLC and black-box claims on historical streams
- Live dashboard: source, territory, and fee — no quarterly PDF
Catalog scan
Paste the titles. We take the rest.
Drop works one per line. On accept, MW8 ingests them, queues registration across 200+ societies, and opens unmatched claims against historical streams.
- ISWC pending → registered without you chasing societies
- Writer share defaults to 100% — edit splits in Studio
- No CSV template. No metadata hostage.
Switch math
See what your current admin is leaving on the table.
A PRO membership collects the home territory. It does not collect the world — mechanicals, social, live, and unmatched pots. This is a conservative model, not a promise.
Estimated annual publishing
$16,500
2,500,000 streams / month × 12 × blended writer publishing.
- Likely uncollected today
- $9,570
- Recoverable with global admin
- $7,847
- MW8 20%
- −$1,569
- Net back to you / year
- $6,278
Cumulative recovered, conservative 8% year growth.
Start the switchModel only. Actual collections vary by territory, metadata, and repertoire.
Beyond the stream
Live setlists, neighboring rights, inbound sync — none of it exclusive.
Neighboring rights
Recordings earn separately from songs. Opt in at apply and MW8 routes SoundExchange, PPL, and sister neighboring societies.
Non-exclusive sync
You keep the right to license. Studio surfaces briefs that fit the catalog. Pitch or pass — no lock-up, no major-style grab.
Upgrade your admin
Collect more money, faster.
Same songs. A different collection graph. Keep ownership, skip the lock-up, and see the money move.
MW8
Major publisher
DIY admin
PRO only
Apply in minutes
Keep 100% ownership
Transparent, simple pricing
No setup fees
No minimum commitment
Real-time royalty & registration
Direct global licenses (Spotify, TikTok, YouTube)
Unmatched / black-box recovery
Live setlist collection
Neighboring rights opt-in
Non-exclusive sync inbound
CSV statements, not a quarterly PDF
Move catalog immediately after cancel
Path to a major deal with the same admin
Royalties on balance in under 120 days
200+ societies worldwide
Collection graph
200+ societies. Direct, not a daisy chain.
North AmericaLatin AmericaUK & IrelandEuropeAsia PacificAfrica & Middle East
ASCAP
North America
BMI
North America
SESAC
North America
GMR
North America
MLC
North America
SOCAN
North America
CMRRA
North America
SACM
Latin America
UBC
Latin America
SADAIC
Latin America
PRS
UK & Ireland
MCPS
UK & Ireland
Questions
Straight answers.
Rolling quarterly term. 80/20 split in your favor. Payouts every 90 days. No retention period after you cancel — the catalog moves when you say it moves.
Open-to-all platforms get overwhelmed, then collections slow down. MW8 is built as premium global admin. The application takes a few minutes; we reply in 1–2 business days.
No. We do not deserve a dime until you get paid first. Focus stays on collecting for you, not from you.
You apply. We accept. We issue termination / letters of direction to your current administrator, your PRO, and mechanical societies. Existing registrations are claimed and re-filed. You do not need to pull songs down from DSPs — this is publishing, not distribution.
No. Keep ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, PRS, SOCAN, or whoever you have. MW8 administers the publisher share and the global collection you cannot reach from a single-territory PRO membership.
Unmatched mechanicals sit in the black box until they are claimed. MW8 runs a recovery pass on every ingested work — metadata, recordings, and writer shares — so money that was already earned can still land. You can file claims from Studio.
Yes. Submit setlists from Studio for venue and festival performances. Neighboring rights are opt-in at apply — recordings, not just compositions, get a collection path.
No. You keep your own sync rights. MW8 surfaces inbound briefs that fit the catalog. Pitch or pass — nothing is locked up.
Artists, producers, and songwriters with works that are streaming, being performed, or sitting under a DIY admin that is slow, opaque, or expensive to leave.
Join MW8
Collect more money, faster.
Application takes a few minutes. We reply in two business days. No setup fee. The catalog stays yours.
Apply to switch