FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

The Artist Portal is made up of nine distinct section. Below is a brief description of each.

Collaboration Section

The Collaboration section breaks collaborations into the following categories.

• All Collaborations
• My Collaborations
• Invited Collaborations
• All Collaborations

From within these categories you can create new collaborations, invite users from within the Artist Portal, or invite non-members. Users can set ownership percentage, work for hire detail, documents and agreement. Audio files can be contributed individually by each contributor. Contributors can attach messages and notes to each individual sound file and share them with others in the collaboration. Users can also create multiple versions of collaborations by assembling final versions including mixes and stems for release.

Artist & Network

Search thousands of artists from around the world, review their demos, portfolio, talents and bio. Send messages, like, review artist work preferences and create collaborative invites. Search for talents, instruments and genres.

Opportunities

Members of the Artist Portal can access and submit to Music Synchronization Opportunities, posted by Tunedge, for free. Easily choose your songs for submission from your Portfolio, Tunedge submissions or Upload new material.

Tunedge Submission

As an Artist Portal member you would find your Tunedge submitted songs here.

My Profile

A detailed profile page for each artist is available, including the ability to display: profile photo, audio demo, talents, bio, education, credits, studio equipment and work preferences (including work for hire and/or percentage share).

My Portfolio

The Artist Portfolio is the main collection of all the artist works. Each song contains highly detailed metadata and can be made private or public. Metadata on songs include, song art, contact info, tags, genres, style/mood, tempo, lyrics, BPM, key, contributors, composers, publishers, one stop, ISRC#, ISWC#, PRO Work ID#, Copyright SR#. Composer information includes PRO affiliations, share % and IPI#.

Uploaded songs are converted into 48K Broadcast wav and 320KB mp3. (Note: 48K broadcast waves are one of the most commonly used files by industry professionals and contain proper metadata.)
When uploading songs to your portfolio it is highly recommended completing every section including as much information as possible including metadata ownership and contributors.

When coming to the Masters section of uploading a song, it is so important to include mix-outs. Tunedge always recommends including the following:

• Main Mix
• Main Mix Reduced (Instrumental versions should be uploaded as Main Mix Reduced)
• 60 Full
• 60 Reduced
• 30 Full
• 30 Reduced
• Stems

What Is A Full Mix? The ‘Full Mix’ is the main version of the song with all the instruments included and including vocals. Note: The length of the song has nothing to do with a song being a Full Mix.

What Is A Reduced Mix? The ‘Reduced Mix’ is the Full Mix minus one or more instruments and/or vocals. Note: The length of the song has nothing to do with a song being a Reduced Mix.

What is a Stem? A Stem file is an audio file that contains a track split into musical elements: i.e. A drum stem, a bass line stem, a harmony stem, and a lead stem. All stems are bounced out as individual audio elements from the zero time on your audio sequence. This means a music part that appears halfway into the composition will have an audio file that has dead space/air (No Sound) until the audio part appears.

All stems should be the full length of the song allowing editors to place stem files all at zero in their sequence and rebuild the audio mix to the picture. Stems for a typical Pop/Rock track would be Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals. Stems for orchestral tracks would be Percussion, Low Strings, Mid-Strings, High Strings, Woodwinds, SFX. Remember the point of stems is to allow the end user to rebuild the mix.

My Playlist - Folders

Artist Portal Premium members can create unlimited playlists and share them externally via email address. Playlists have description, name, photo, client, project and genre. Easily organize playlists and archive them with the folder system–never have a cluttered playlist on your top level again.

My Circles

Artists and co-composers automatically become members of private circles. Premium members can invite unlimited artists to join their creative circle. When creating collaborations your default list of collaborators to select from is based on your circle.

My Favorites

Artists can favorite other artists and songs, making it easy to find people you may work with or would like to follow.

Tunedge is a music publisher who has been licensing music to TV Networks, Ad Agencies, TV and Radio for nearly 30 years. From fad to fad to new programs and series, Tunedge brings a birds eye view to its signed artists. Distributing music to content producers across the globe including, Netflix, CBS, NBC Universal, HBO, Bravo, E!, Paramount, Peacock, USA, SyFy, Oxygen, Scripps, Discovery, Hulu, Disney, Sony, iHeart Radio and more. Tunedge Artists songs are highly exposed to producers and are used thousands of times a day.

You must be the actual author of all compositions, own the master recordings and performances. There can be no loops, vocal samples, AI generated music parts without proper clearance documents. If any song/composition is currently owned or managed by a pre-existing publishing entity other than one wholly owned and operated by the song’s composer, the song/composition submissions are not acceptable for participation in the Tunedge distribution platform.

Recordings with Vocal Performances that are other than the composer or co-composer (Work for Hire vocalist) must have a Vocal Clearance Form. All clearance forms and associated contracts should be uploaded in the documents section for each song.

IMPORTANT INFO

By submitting musical material ("Composition") to Tunedge, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Tunedge may use, copy and store your COMPOSITIONS in order to review the COMPOSITIONS for acceptance into the Tunedge Badged collection.

Tunedge has no obligation to accept your COMPOSITIONS or to license your COMPOSITIONS to its customers.

You have all rights necessary to allow Tunedge to evaluate the COMPOSITIONS and you do not have any other agreements (e.g., an exclusive agreement) that would prohibit you from licensing the COMPOSITIONS to Tunedge.

You are not entitled to any compensation in connection with Tunedge review of your COMPOSITIONS. If your COMPOSITIONS are accepted, you will be allowed to make a full submission: provide additional information (e.g. contact and song information), sign the Tunedge Composer Agreement and upload music to us.

You must obtain permission of all parties who have any claim to, or rights in, the COMPOSITIONS - including ownership of copyright(s) and any other interests in the underlying compositions, lyrics or sound recordings.

1 - Submit your song to be Approved or Rejected:

Due to the volume of songs we receive, this process can take up to one month, but we are always trying to get it done as fast as possible. Furthermore, you can only submit one song at a time until you have a Contributor Agreement on file with the Tunedge. After you have signed the Contributor Agreement you can submit up to 5 songs that are in the process of being finalized (Badged). Once a song is Badged you can submit a new song.

Note: If you are uploading a song with lyrics we always recommend you include an instrumental version. There are many Music Supervisors who will not even listen to a song unless it is accompanied by an instrumental track.

2 - Song Approved - Sign Agreement/s:

On your first submission you will be required to sign both a Contributor Agreement and a Schedule A. After your first submission, once the Contributor Agreement is on file with us, you will only be required to sign a Schedule A for each song.

What Is The Tunedge Contributor Agreement?

The Tunedge Contributor agreement is an agreement between you, the artist, and Tunedge. This agreement makes clear that you own the rights and have the right to enter into an agreement with Tunedge. The following is a list of points to make clear the essence of the agreement.

• All music you submit must be clear of any publishing or master ownership claims (You must be the owner of the music.)
• Gives us the right to offer your Badged compositions to our media clients throughout the world.
• Term is one year.
• TunedgeTunedge Agreement is (non-exclusive) leaving you open to work with others.
• You keep 100% ownership of your songs.

What Is A Schedule A?

Each composition submitted to Tunedge requires a ‘Schedule A’ agreement. The ‘Schedule A’ becomes part of your Tunedge Contributor Agreement. The ‘Schedule A’ identifies the song name, writer/s name, writer/s share and if the song is being submitted exclusive or non-exclusive and Opt In for Blanket License or not.

Note: Songs accepted by Tunedge will receive a new name. The word (Edge) will be added to the end of your original song title. After your song is Badged it will be registered under this new name with the PRO’s with Tunedge Music and/or Slynth Music as the publisher of the new song name.

3- Badging:

Once our team reviews your song and makes any changes to your description they see it as necessary, someone from our team will Badge your song.

(Note: To submit to Tunedge you must be a member of the Artist Portal and have a thoroughly completed profile.)

The process of submitting songs to Tunedge consists of 2 simple steps:

1. Submit A Song:

Submit a song from your portfolio. You will need your composer IPI# and belong to a PRO to submit a song. Your song will typically be reviewed within 1-2 weeks but can take as long as a month. After your song is reviewed it will either be Approved or Rejected.

2. Agreement/Schedule A:

Once your song is Approved you will be required to sign a Contributor Agreement and Schedule A. On your first song only, you will need to sign the Tunedge contributor agreement. On each song you will need to sign the Tunedge Schedule A. On the Schedule A you will be given the option to have your song Opt In on Blankets and/or make it Exclusive to Tunedge.

Why Should I Opt In On A Tunedge Blanket License On The Schedule A?

When Tunedge licenses music, there are two types of licenses they typically deal with: the Drop (Needle Drop) license and the Blanket license. The Blanket license is for TV & Cable Networks that want to pay a set amount to use as much music as they choose from our catalog.

Tunedge has a massive in-house library so they don’t have to include music from the Portal in their Blanket licenses. Tunedge gives composers the option to be included in Blanket licenses because of the potential to earn royalties through the PRO’s (Performing Rights Organizations). Typically, music in Blanket licenses are used in Reality TV, Sports programming, etc.

Keep in mind: if a composer “Opts In” on Blankets, it doesn't mean Tunedge isn’t trying to license the music under a Drop License where they split the synchronization fee 50/50: they are. If you Opt Out you will only be pitched for theatrical, in show, promo and commercial use. You're more than likely wasting your time with instrumental uploads if you're not “Opting In”.

Also, remember that most theatrical, in show and promo pitches are for FULL SONGS, not instrumentals. These shows are looking for Top 40, Indie Pop, Folk Pop, and Indie Rock songs with lyrics. Another thing to keep in mind is Reality TV shows are now asking for more and more full songs with lyrics and hooks.

What Does It Mean To Make My Song Exclusive On The Schedule A?

Making your song Exclusive on the Schedule A means the song is exclusive to Tunedge. In other words no other company besides Tunedge can license the song for synchronization.

The advantage of making your song exclusive to Tunedge is that your odds of getting pitched to music supervisors and producers goes up. In other words, many music supervisors who request music from Tunedge will give us a limit on how many songs we can send over. If we can only send over 5 songs but we have 10 or more songs which will work for the project, we will only send the 5 songs that are exclusive to Tunedge.

IPI (Interested Parties Information) is an international identification number assigned to songwriters and publishers. The number is used by both broadcasters and rights societies to uniquely identify rights holders. IPI numbers are assigned to composers by their Rights Society (i.e. USA Rights Society are ASCAP, BMI & SESAC). For more information about IPI numbers visit ASCAP "All About IPI Numbers".

Your Affiliation is the Performance Rights Organisation (PRO) you belong to. PRO’s are also known as a Performing Rights Society or a Rights Society. USA Rights Societies include ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. These Rights Societies provide intermediary functions, like collection of royalties between songwriters and parties who wish to use songwriter’s works. Rights Societies also assign songwriters IPI numbers.

This is the percentage of the song you own. For example, if you are a single composer you would own 100%. If there are multiple composers, each composer could own anything from 1% to 99%. The sum of the share percentage must equal 100%.

Is a composition where you are the original artist or composer of the song.

A Cover Recording is a new performance or recording of a song by a person other than the original artist or composer of a song. Cover recording requires a license for the original publisher recording performance and synchronization placement.

The Cover Recording Artist is the original artist or composer of a song.

Data plays an increasingly essential role in the modern music industry, especially with the rise of streaming platforms. Services like Spotify, Apple Music, and specialized analytics providers such as Chartmetric, Soundcharts, and Viberate empower artists and labels by offering comprehensive data tools. These platforms go beyond basic statistics, such as the number of plays and social media followers, providing detailed insights into fan demographics, including regional engagement down to specific cities.

For musicians, knowing where their audience is most active offers a strategic advantage. This data can guide decisions around tour locations and marketing campaigns. Streaming platforms, in turn, leverage these insights to evaluate market trends and design more effective, targeted advertising.

However, access to this kind of detailed information is a relatively recent development in many regions. For example, Billboard only introduced the "Billboard Global 200" and "Billboard Global Excl. US" charts last year, both of which rely heavily on streaming and digital sales data to reflect global music trends.

Beyond listener data, metadata—the embedded information in audio files like artist names, genres, and track lengths—also plays a crucial role. Its quality varies across regions, but the trend toward "enriched" metadata is becoming more common. This enhanced data not only includes technical details but also captures cultural connections, musical features like tempo, and instrumental arrangements. The geographic origin of music and artists further influences how streaming platforms catalog and organize their music libraries.

Accurate metadata affects everything from search functions to algorithm-driven recommendations and is essential for ensuring that artists receive proper compensation. Unfortunately, poor or incomplete metadata continues to pose challenges, especially in emerging markets, where such information may be missing or inaccurate.

This issue isn't limited to smaller, local services—it also impacts global streaming giants. Properly classifying music genres and subgenres is necessary to prevent the mislabeling of distinct local styles, which is crucial for fostering musical diversity. Since metadata directly affects music discovery and recommendation algorithms, it plays a significant role in promoting cultural diversity within the streaming ecosystem.