Streaming
How to Get Your Music on Lissen
Licensed music streaming service.
RecordingMechanicalPerformance
Lissen is a licensed music streaming platform where listeners stream releases on demand.
Notes delivers releases to Lissen so plays generate recording royalties through its licensing pool.
At a glance
Lissen at a glance
- Based in
- United Kingdom
- Territories
- United StatesCanada
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on Lissen
- Deliver. Notes ships your sound recordings to Lissen as part of every release, with credits and ISRCs included.
- Register. Your songwriter credits are registered with PROs and The MLC so the publishing side of every play is paid as well.
- Collect. Recording royalties from Lissen, plus the performance and mechanical royalties behind every play, are reconciled in one place, with no percentage taken.
What you earn here
Royalties Lissen generates
Lissen
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Your Lissen recording royalties reach you through Notes, and we register you with The MLC and your PRO so the rest is collected too, all paid to you in full with no percentage taken.
- Recording RoyaltiesRecording royalties are what the master earns: the recording revenue your distributor collects, plus digital-performance royalties.
- Mechanical RoyaltiesMechanical royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers each time a composition is reproduced, including every interactive stream and download.
- Performance RoyaltiesPerformance royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers when a composition is performed publicly: on radio, TV, in venues, or via streaming.
Questions musicians ask
Common questions about Lissen
- How do I get my music on Lissen?
- Create a Notes account, add your release, and Notes delivers it to Lissen with your credits and ISRCs attached. You keep your masters and your rights, and Notes doesn't take a percentage of your royalties.
- How long does it take for my music to appear on Lissen?
- Most releases reach Lissen within a few days. Setting your release date a couple of weeks out gives you time to line up pre-saves and pitch playlists before it goes live.
- Does Notes take a percentage of my Lissen royalties?
- No. Notes is a simple $5/month subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Your Lissen royalties are paid to you in full.
- Does Notes collect my songwriting royalties too, or just the recording?
- Both. Alongside your Lissen delivery, Notes registers your songwriter credits with PROs and The MLC, so the publishing royalties behind every play get collected as well.
- What territories does Lissen cover?
- Lissen is available in United States and Canada.
- Where is Lissen based?
- Lissen is based in United Kingdom.
More streaming platforms
Notes delivers to all of these
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- YouTube Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
- Pandora
- SoundCloud
- Audiomack
- iHeartRadio
- Napster
- Anghami
