Upload to SongMonkey

What are you uploading?

SongMonkey works two ways: songwriters upload songs they wrote, singers upload recordings of those songs. Pick your path.

Step 01 ยท Writer

Drop your song

Upload a demo (your voice or anyone's), a lyric sheet, sheet music, or all three. The more singers can hear and read, the more likely they are to record it.

Step 02 ยท Writer

Describe the song

Step 03 ยท Writer ยท Important

Who can record this song?

This is the SongMonkey signature: you decide whether anyone can record this song or only singers you approve.

Step 04 ยท Writer ยท Legal

Confirm you're free to upload this song

This is the most important step. Many songwriters have publishing deals or co-writer splits they forget about. Please read carefully โ€” every checkbox is a legal attestation.

STOP โ€” Are you signed to a publishing deal or co-write?

If you have any of these contracts, you may NOT be free to upload โ€” even though you wrote the song:

  • Publishing deal โ€” Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, Universal Publishing, BMG, Kobalt, Concord, Big Loud, etc.
  • Administration deal โ€” your "admin" handles licensing and may need to approve
  • Co-publishing deal โ€” you split publishing with another publisher
  • Work-for-hire โ€” you wrote it for a film, TV show, ad, or jingle company
  • Co-writer's publisher โ€” even if YOU'RE free, your co-writer's publisher must approve

If you're not 100% sure, stop and ask your manager, publisher, or music attorney first. Uploading something restricted by your existing contracts can result in your publisher suing you personally.

Read: Are you free to upload? (5 min) โ†’

Add up to 5 co-writers. Your 45% will split between writers automatically. Each co-writer must also have permission from any publisher they're signed to.

Step 05 ยท Writer

Where do we send the XRP?

Paste your XRP wallet address. Royalties pay out automatically every time any singer's version of your song gets played.

Don't have an XRP wallet? We'll show you how to set one up โ†’

โœ“ Your song is live

Your song is in the catalog. Singers will start finding it within minutes. You'll get an alert every time someone records a version, plus an XRP payout every time anyone plays it.