Is your music in SESAC
but has no publisher?
Search the SESAC repertory to check if your songs are registered without a publisher - meaning no-one is collecting royalties for you.
112,000+
SESAC songs with no active publisher
What is this?
A search tool that checks the public SESAC Repertory Song List for your name. If your songs appear with “Copyright Control” or “Writers Designee” as the publisher, your works are registered with SESAC but have no publishing entity actively administering them.
Who is it for?
- Independent songwriters and composers registered with SESAC
- Artists who self-submitted to SESAC without appointing a publisher
- Writers who want to understand whether their royalties are being collected
- Music managers and attorneys auditing a client catalogue
What does it cost?
The search tool is free. If the results show your works are unrepresented and you want to fix that, the next step is a free Catalog Assessment. Publishing administration is commission-based - no upfront fees. The commission is agreed during the assessment based on your catalogue.
How do I start?
- Search your name above using your full legal name as registered with SESAC
- If your songs appear as unrepresented, note the titles listed
- Complete the free Catalog Assessment - covers SESAC and all other PROs
- Receive a tailored recommendation on publishing administration
Common questions
What does Copyright Control mean on SESAC?+
Copyright Control means the songwriter retained ownership of the copyright but has not assigned administration rights to any publishing entity. No-one is actively collecting or administering that work on their behalf.
What is Writers Designee on the SESAC repertory?+
Writers Designee is a placeholder publisher credit indicating the writer is acting as their own publisher. Like Copyright Control, it means no professional publishing administrator is involved.
How many SESAC songwriters have no publisher?+
Based on the current SESAC repertory, over 112,000 songwriter entries show Copyright Control or Writers Designee as the publisher.
What royalties am I missing without a publisher?+
Without a publisher or publishing administrator, international performance royalties, mechanical royalties, and unclaimed black box funds held by societies worldwide are not being collected for you.
Found your works listed as unrepresented?
Start a free Catalog Assessment. We review your full registration status across SESAC, ASCAP, BMI, PRS, and international societies, and give you a clear picture of what is and is not being collected.
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