Master or composition?
The master is a particular recording. The composition is the underlying song. Different people can control each.
FRWRD / THE WAY FORWARD
THERE’S A SONG BEHIND THE RECORD.
Publishing relates to the composition: the music and lyrics. Publishing Administration is optional unless you request FRWRD sync consideration. Distribution is a separate, optional service.
Distribution and Publishing Administration are separate choices. A request does not enroll you or sign an agreement. FRWRD currently offers sync consideration through its Publishing Administration program. An affirmative Publishing Administration request is required to enter that workflow; the request does not enroll a service, grant rights or approve a license. Consideration and any license require the appropriate current composition authority and, where a recording is used, master-use authority. Existing co-owner, publisher and administrator rights must be respected. Your signed agreements control fees, shares and terms. FRWRD records partner updates from staff-reviewed evidence; the platform is not a live partner connection. No pitch, license or placement is guaranteed.
The details that matter
A PRO is a performing rights organization. An IPI/CAE identifies a writer or publisher. Writer splits describe authorship; an administration agreement describes what an administrator may collect and administer.
Writer share and publisher share
Writer and publisher portions are separate collection categories. Owning a master does not assign composition rights. Your agreements and society rules determine who collects each portion; legal writer names help match registrations correctly.
A visible registration path
You can see intake, review, partner processing and evidence-backed registration status. Expressing interest does not enroll you or transfer rights.
Service scope and partner updates
Distribution is optional. Sync consideration requires affirmative FRWRD Publishing Administration enrollment, current composition authority and rights clearance. Your approved agreements control fees and shares. ACTS partner progress is recorded manually; no live partner connection is implied.
Service choices and review
Distribution and Publishing Administration are independent. You can also choose planning only. A request does not enroll a service or sign an agreement.
Publishing and Sync requests
No. Sync consideration requires FRWRD Publishing Administration. Distribution remains optional. The app asks you to affirmatively add Publishing + Sync; it never enrolls you silently.