Work Registration
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Please contact us at enquiry@compass.org.sg or +65 6323 6630 if you have any queries.
Yes, you may register your works even before they are published. But do remember to update us on all details upon signing with a music publisher, or if there are changes upon release, eg. song title, lyricist etc.
No. COMPASS recognizes Members as independent songwriters to facilitate royalty distribution. This is to avoid complications should there be any changes in the band ensemble.
It will be best to notify us of any new works once they are created so that we can have complete record of your repertoire. You may wish to visit the COMPASS Member Portal (https://memberportal.compass.org.sg/compasslogin) to view your registered work.
Yes. Re-arrangers of Public Domain works are afforded the rights of an original composer. If you do not register these titles, you will lose out on royalties that should be paid to you.