Question 1

What value do you provide as a label?

Accepted Answer

We handle the entire distribution process on your behalf along with providing guaranteed playlist placements on our owned playlists, pitching to other playlist curators within our playlist network, promoting your release on social media, and providing education and transparency on all the royalties you are owed from your music. Additionally, our distributor provides playlist support via their internal playlist network on Spotify and Apple Music.

Question 2

What is the royalty split?

Accepted Answer

Our royalty splits are 60/40 in favor of the artist.

Question 3

What kinds of royalties do you collect?

Accepted Answer

We collect and payout royalties generated from interactive streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, etc. (Mechanical Royalties) as well as royalties generated from non-interactive streaming platforms like Pandora, Sirius XM, etc. (Performance Royalties). These royalties are paid out through DashGo.

We also offer to register and collect your publishing royalties on your behalf. In this case, these royalties will be split at the same percentage as the master recording split. However, we also give you the option to handle the publishing yourself and keep 100%.

Question 4

How will I get paid?

Accepted Answer

You will get paid directly by our distributor DashGo via PayPal or bank transfer.

Question 5

When will I get paid?

Accepted Answer

You will receive your first royalty statement 2 months after the month of your first release. You will then receive monthly accounting statements and receive monthly payouts as long as the amount meets the required payment threshold of $25.

Question 6

Will I maintain ownership of the copyright of my release?

Accepted Answer

Yes - you as the Artist maintain 100% ownership of the Master Copyright. We as the Record Label are licensing your track(s) for a fixed period of time.

Question 7

Can I use samples in my submissions?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as the samples are 100% royalty-free or the sample has been cleared prior to submission.

Question 8

What types of projects can I submit for release?

Accepted Answer

Singles, Double Singles, EPs, or Full-Length Albums

Question 9

Do you provide the album artwork?

Accepted Answer

Completely up to you - we can put together the artwork or you can send us artwork you’d like to use.

Question 10

Will you create a Spotify Canvas for the release?

Accepted Answer

Yes - we will create the Spotify Canvas artwork for you (unless you explicitly state you would prefer to create it yourself).

Question 11

How promptly will my project be distributed?

Accepted Answer

We will submit your music for distribution AT LEAST 1 month prior to the release date, ensuring plenty of time for editorial playlist pitching.

Question 12

Will you handle editorial playlist pitching?

Accepted Answer

Yes - our team will pitch upcoming releases to the relevant editorial teams on your behalf unless you explicitly state you'd prefer to submit the pitch yourself.

Question 13

Should I be registering songs released through Coastal Chill Records with my PRO (ASCAP, BMI, etc.) or publishing administrator (Songtrust, BeatStars Publishing, etc.)?

Accepted Answer

If you choose to handle the publishing on your own then yes - you are responsible for registering the release with all these platforms if you want to collect these royalties. Alternatively, if you opt to have us collect the publishing royalties on your behalf, we will handle all these registrations for you.