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Business Registration Setup
The highest-intent moment in an artist's career: becoming a real business. We do it with you — guided and agent-assisted, free. The account you create here is what your Workspace, services, and directory all attach to.
Guided setup on this page is free. Paid agent runs (EIN/LLC filing assist, PRO setup as a billed service) are labeled on Services and included with All-Access on Pricing.
Cost ceiling: software + federal EIN stays under $100; state LLC filing is separate. See the honest checklist on /start.
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EIN registration
The agent drives the IRS EIN application at IRS.gov with you — you answer one question at a time, review every field, and submit. The IRS charges nothing for an EIN.
You leave with: Your federal EIN confirmation letter, ready for banks, distributors and the IRS.
Timing note: IRS EIN applications run during IRS hours: Mon–Fri 6am–1am ET, Sat 6am–9pm ET, Sun 6pm–midnight ET.
Learn it first: How to Register an E.I.N → - 2
LLC setup
File directly on your Secretary of State's website — no middleman admin or service fees, just the state filing fee. Guided entity choice first: LLC vs. sole prop, explained in plain English.
You leave with: A filed LLC (or a clear decision to wait), with your Articles and EIN matched up.
Learn it first: How to Setup an LLC → - 3
Business bank account
A guided checklist of what banks require — EIN, articles of organization, ID — plus appointment prep and exactly what to ask for when you walk in.
You leave with: A business bank account that keeps music money separate from personal money.
Learn it first: How to Setup a Business Bank Account → - 4
P.R.O. setup
ASCAP / BMI / SESAC registration walkthrough. Writer vs. publisher accounts explained so you register correctly the first time.
You leave with: A P.R.O. account in your name, so performance royalties have somewhere to land.
Learn it first: How to Register with a P.R.O → - 5
Track registration & claiming
Register your works with your P.R.O., then hunt down unclaimed royalties and unmatched works — money that's already yours, sitting in the system.
You leave with: Your tracks registered and claimed, so streams turn into statements you can read.
Learn it first: How to Add Songs to Your PRO →
Your privacy, plainly stated
Registration steps sometimes need sensitive details like your SSN for the IRS application. We never store your SSN. It's encrypted locally in your session, used only to complete the form you review and submit yourself — then shredded. You stay in control: the agent fills, you review, you submit.
Walk out a business, not just an artist.
Start guided Business Registration Setup in Workspace — EIN, LLC, bank checklist, and P.R.O. walkthroughs. Guided steps stay free; paid agent runs are labeled on Services / All-Access.