Guides
Everything you need to know before selling a song
Short, honest guides. No industry jargon. Written for the person who wrote the song.
How can I get money for my song?
The honest options: keep collecting, borrow against royalties, or sell for a lump sum.
Read guide →Can I sell my song?
Who can sell, the song vs the recording, and what you need.
Read guide →Can I finance my song? Advances, loans or selling
A fair side-by-side of the three routes.
Read guide →How much is my song worth?
What drives a song valuation, with a table of typical offer ranges.
Read guide →What happens when I sell my song?
Our process step by step, and what you keep.
Read guide →Can I sell a song I released on DistroKid, TuneCore or CD Baby?
Selling independent releases, and which statements to have ready.
Read guide →How much does a stream pay in the UK?
The recording and song sides, with approximate figures per 1,000 streams.
Read guide →My old song still earns royalties. What can I do with it?
Why steady older songs are valued, and your options.
Read guide →Can I sell my share of a co-written song?
Selling your own split while co-writers keep theirs.
Read guide →Is it safe to sell my music royalties?
How to check any buyer, red flags, and when not to sell.
Read guide →How much is a song worth?
What actually drives the price of a song — streams, platforms, registrations, and trajectory.
Read guide →Can you sell music royalties in the UK?
Yes — here's how lump-sum sales work in the UK, and what changes for the writer afterwards.
Read guide →What is a royalty statement and where do I find mine?
Where distributors and PRS hide your statement, and what a buyer is looking for.
Read guide →Lump sum vs monthly royalties: which is right for you?
A balanced, honest comparison. When taking the cash makes sense — and when it doesn't.
Read guide →How to find your unclaimed PRS royalties
The checks that turn 'I think I'm missing money' into a specific list of fixes.
Read guide →What is black-box money in music royalties?
Why collected royalties go unmatched, and how to stop yours ending up there.
Read guide →Should you sell your song? The pros and cons
Both sides, honestly — including the cases where we'd tell you not to sell.
Read guide →Curious what your song is worth?
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