TuneRegistry is worth it if you want to register works with the US organisations it lists, such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange and The MLC, from one dashboard for a flat monthly fee. pica does a different job: it holds the record of your songs that the people on them have confirmed, and you work on it through ChatGPT or Claude. many small publishers need the agreed record first and the registration second, and use both.
music publishing administration software you run yourself. it keeps a catalogue with publishing splits and credits, and submits to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange, The MLC, Harry Fox Agency, Music Reports and others from one place. it charges a flat monthly fee and takes no commission on your royalties.
the record of your songs that everyone agrees on. you add what you know, each writer, performer and owner confirms their own part, and pica shows what is confirmed, disputed or still missing. you work through ChatGPT or Claude and check on the website. pica makes export files for registering. it doesn't submit registrations or collect royalties.
pica is free to start. TuneRegistry charges a flat monthly fee that depends on the plan; its pricing page has the current figures. neither takes a cut of your royalties.
pica connects to ChatGPT, Claude and other apps that support MCP, so you can add songs, update splits and ask co-writers to confirm in plain words. TuneRegistry's site doesn't describe a connection to an AI assistant.
agree the facts in pica, then register through TuneRegistry or your society. pica's export gives you the agreed writers, shares and codes to work from.
it depends on cost, catalogue size and which registrations you need. if you register with the US organisations it lists and want one place to submit, a flat fee with no commission can be good value; check its current plans. if your splits aren't agreed yet, agreeing them first saves correcting registrations later.
no. TuneRegistry says it takes no commission on your royalties, and pica never takes a cut of what your music earns.
yes. agree the writers, shares and codes in pica, then use them to register through TuneRegistry or your society.
add one song and ask the people on it to confirm their part.
start with one song