Are you a Symphonic client? If so, you’re probably aware of all the tools available to you in the SMS. But with so much to choose from, we understand it can be easy to miss some of what’s available here. That said, we’d like to break down some of the most useful offers you have access to in the SMS as a Symphonic client.
Client Offerings in the SMS To Take Advantage Of
Before we dive in…
To access these tools, you’ll have to log-in to the SMS. Next, click on the Market tab at the top of the page. Here, you’ll see a drop down menu with the option Client Offerings.
From there, you’ll see tons of options to choose from. From services like advances and song licensing to some of our favorite partners like Feature.fm, Musixmatch Pro and Bandcamp, everything you need is right at your fingertips. Let’s talk about it…
Easy Song
Easy Song provides quick and easy licensing for cover songs, found right through our Client Offerings page in the SMS. Through our partnership with Easy Song Licensing, Symphonic clients can easily and cheaply obtain the mechanical licenses required in order to legally sell and distribute cover songs in any format (download, CD, vinyl, etc.).
Let’s say you’ve gone into the studio and produced an amazing version of a song by an artist such as Beyoncé, or Guns N Roses, or even U2. With Easy Song Licensing, you can obtain a License and legal permission to be able to release that song through Symphonic. No lawyers, no major expenses, simply pay the Easy Song Licensing fee + a number of units you intend to sell and you are all set!
Music Law Contracts
Did you know that Symphonic has a service in partnership with Music Law Contracts to offer a wide variety of legal contracts for sale at great prices that won’t break the bank? We have contracts for various types of situations and business dealings, each editable via PDF and/or Word. Over 1,000 music companies, including established labels, publishers, music colleges, recording studios and artists have used these contracts since 2010. In addition, the contracts are updated annually to keep up to date with changing legislations, unlike other music contract websites who have been using their same contract for years. Even better, you will also receive drafting notes and help understanding all the legal jargon.
Groover
On Groover, music curators and professionals listen to your track, respond with feedback, and share the tracks they’re vibing with. If one of their 3,000+ curators/pros likes your track, they’ll share their contact information with you so you can keep in touch. With Groover, you no longer need to spend hours looking for contacts, sending emails, and managing follow-ups. You can reach industry professionals in a few clicks. Just send your music, get listened to, and receive guaranteed feedback within a week.
Present PR
Present PR is a PR company made up of a dedicated network of entertainment industry professionals. Present PR works to elevate brands and artists through customized, forward-thinking, and progressive PR campaigns to a diverse roster of clientele keeping their finger on the pulse of the ever evolving nature of this business. With a dedicated PR representative, Symphonic clients get access to press releases, publicity, media training, and more.
SHARE Protocol
In the beginning of 2024, Symphonic announced an affiliate partnership with FORMLESS, enabling artists and labels to expand the way they distribute music through something they’ve called their “Share protocol”. The Share Protocol (SHARE) is decentralized distribution using peer-to-peer, pay-for-access micro-transactions on blockchain, created by their team with the mission of creating virtual and physical experiences that enable people to live more fulfilling lives.
With SHARE, Symphonic artists can work directly with Formless and their product to gain even more control over their success path by easily creating smart contracts, determining audience access, setting a price they choose, enabling permission less curation, revenue sharing and receiving instant payments. — SHARE is the new way to distribute your media, where you can succeed on your own terms.
Access to Royalty Advances is limited strictly to Symphonic clients. With Royalty Advances, you get the opportunity to market more aggressively, compensate your collaborators, run advertising campaigns, get touring support and so much more that you may not have been able to afford without an advance.
Symphonic can issue royalty advances directly for artists and labels who qualify via the application process. Additionally, we are partnered with Sound Royalties to give our clients even more royalty advance options. You get to retain the rights to your music while getting the upfront cash you need. Even better, our program is structured so that you continue to receive income — no 100% recoupment, as is typical in the industry.
Bandcamp
We’re huge fans of Bandcamp! Bandcamp is an online record store and music community where passionate fans discover, connect with, and directly support the artists they love.
Even if you do not have an Exclusive deal with us, you can still work with Bandcamp aside from your distribution deal. However, Symphonic makes it easy. If Bandcamp approves your profile, we handle delivery on your behalf! Our delivery to Bandcamp service costs $9.99 a month, but it gives you the ability to select Bandcamp from our list of partners, making distribution and adding of releases easier. (Click here to have Symphonic deliver to Bandcamp on your behalf.)
SpaceLoud
Looking to share your music with more people? SpaceLoud empowers artists to share their music with millions of new listeners while influencers get paid to share music they truly enjoy. It’s easy to use and a secure way for artists and influencers to work together to grow their careers. Artists like Steve Aoki, Dillon Francis, Hardwell and more have all tried and trusted their services, and now you can too right in the SMS.
With this platform, you can find and connect with top-tier influencers in minutes. Whether you’re looking for someone with five-thousand followers or five-million, you can find them with SpaceLoud. Next, you can send and receive offers from influencers and accept or decline any offer based on your own personal criteria. It’s totally up to you, and you retain full control over your budget, who you collaborate with and where your music is shared.
Feature.fm
We’ve also partnered with Feature.fm to bring you a fully fledged music marketing suite right in the SMS. With more music being released than ever before, Feature.fm helps you market your music, tours, and content with a marketing suite built specifically for music. With it, you can engage your fans in seconds with innovative tools like:
Artist Bio Links
Pre-Release Links
Release Links
Contest & Unlock Pages
Tour and Event Links
Podcast Links
Short Links, and so much more…
Musixmatch Pro
Musixmatch is a self-serve platform where artists and fans can submit lyrics/synched lyrics for their songs. With it, you can distribute your verified lyrics on Spotify, Instagram, Apple, Tidal, Amazon Music, Facebook and Google and create engaging lyric videos for social networks. Plus, Symphonic clients save 10% on Paid Plans. To learn how it works, plus how to get your account verified with them, click here.
