How much should I charge for my Songs and Lyrics?
Average Prices and Buying Options
At Songbay, you can sell music and lyrics in a variety of ways and set your own fees, you can even negotiate directly with buyers and create your own personalized contracts. Unlike other companies, we allow you to set your own fees for your work without deducting commission from you sellers or buyers. So whatever fee payments you receive at Songbay, you keep! When uploading your songs and lyrics to our online selling area, we advise on the latest recommended industry prices, to ensure you do not over or under charge for your work. Here's an approximate guide of our selling options and prices:- As a Download (Allowing personal use only). $0.99-$1.99
- As a Cover version License (Allowing other artists to make a cover version (re-recorded) version of your song or lyric). 9.4 cents per copy
- As a Standard License (Allowing limited use of your song or lyric by another person/organization for a specific purpose). $75-$250
- As an Extended License (As above, but allowing full commercial and advertising use). $250-$500
- As a Copyright Exchange (All rights are transferred from Seller to Buyer. The buyer becomes the new owner of the song or lyric and can do with it as they wish). $200-$6000