If you're an indie artist who has not signed any deals, then don't worry! Your choice is simple; you only have to decide if you want to be paid (option 1), or not (option 3).
Otherwise answer the following questions to figure out what option best suits you.
Do you want to collect royalties?
Do you own worldwide recording rights to your Last.fm catalog?
Are you a member of a collection society for recording rights (such as PPL, SoundExchange, GVL, SUISA, AKM)?
Are you a member of a collection society for publishing rights (such as PPL, SoundExchange, GVL, SUISA, AKM, SACEM)?
Have you ever given your content to an aggregator (such as CD Baby, IODA, The Orchard, Naxos)?
Please select option 1:
I want to collect radio royalties for all my songs directly.
You wish to royalties and Last.fm will pay you recording rights royalties when your music is streamed on the radio. You own worldwide rights to all your content and are not a member of a recording rights collection society.
Please select option 2:
I'm ineligible to collect royalties directly. I’m a member of a collection society for radio use.
You are ineligible to collect royalties when your music is streamed on the radio because you are a member of a recording rights collection society that will collect royalties for you.
Please select option 3:
I don’t want to collect royalties. I don’t want to collect royalties or have entered into a direct royalty agreement with Last.fm.
You would rather not collect recording rights royalties when your content is streamed on Last.fm.
You are a member of a publishing rights collection society that will collect royalties from Last.fm when your music is streamed on the radio.
You have given your content to an aggregator. The tracks that you have not given to your aggregator will accrue recording rights royalties directly via Last.fm's Artist Royalty Program. The tracks that you have given to your aggregator will get paid royalties directly to your aggregator (even if you re-upload them to Last.fm).
You have given your content to an aggregator. The tracks that you have given to your aggregator will get paid royalties directly to your aggregator (even if you re-upload them to Last.fm).