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Guide to Registering Composition Rights (Composition)

EMVN Team3 min read|

Registering Content ID for music composition rights (Composition) is performed directly during the Sound Recording registration process through an optional checkbox in the EMVN CMS system.


Step 1: Access the Sound Recording Registration Interface

Upload your audio recording and complete the required information fields such as:

  • Song title
  • Performing artist
  • ISRC
  • Genre
  • Other required metadata following the standard Sound Recording registration process

If you are not familiar with this process, please refer to the detailed guide:

👉 How to Register Content ID for Sound Recordings

Figure 1: Composition Registration Interface


Step 2: Select "Register composition"

Below the ISRC field, you will see a checkbox labeled:

Register composition

Please tick this checkbox if you wish to register the composition rights for the song.

Figure 2: Interface after selecting "Register composition"


Step 3: Enter composition information and submit registration

After selecting "Register composition", the system will display additional required fields:

Composition Details

Song Title (*)\nThe title of the composition (auto-filled from the recording title, editable if needed)


Writer Information

Writer #1 (*)\nEnter the songwriter's name\n➡ Click the plus (+) icon to add co-writers if applicable


Publisher Information

Publisher #1 (*)

  • Enter the publisher's name
  • If you do not work with a publisher, enter the label name registered with EMVN
  • Click the plus (+) icon to add additional publishers if any

Ownership Shares

  • Sync Ownership Share – Synchronization rights percentage
  • Mechanical Ownership Share – Mechanical rights percentage
  • Performance Ownership Share – Public performance rights percentage

📌 If you own 100% of the composition, enter 100 for all three fields.\n📌 If there are multiple owners, allocate the percentages according to your agreements.


ISWC (if available)

ISWC – International Standard Musical Work Code


⚠ Fields marked with (*) are mandatory.

Figure 3: Composition information entry screen


Save and submit

  • Click Save to update the entered information

  • Use the Details button to toggle the quick view of song details

  • Select the songs you wish to register by ticking the checkbox on the far left

  • Click Submit to complete the Content ID registration

    Figure 4: After completing all required information


Step 4: Review registered compositions

You can review registered songs in the Content Delivery tab.

Helpful tools:

  • Search box on the right for quick lookup
  • Status filter menu to sort by processing stage

Current status definitions:

StatusDescription
SuccessSuccessfully registered
ProcessingSubmitted and being processed by YouTube
WarningReference issues — please contact EMVN support
ErrorRegistration failed — please contact EMVN support

Figure 5: List of registered compositions


📌 Support

If you have any questions regarding Content ID registration:

📧 Email: [email protected]\n💬 EMVN Discord Community

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