Who counts as a songwriter?
Short answer
Anyone who wrote the words or the music of a song. Every song needs at least one songwriter, with their real first and last name, and it can be you. The upload page suggests your own name from your account, and the names you used before.
A songwriter wrote the words (lyricist), the music (composer), or both. A producer or a performer is credited in their own role.
- Real first and last name: songwriting royalties find people by their real names, so a stage name doesn't work here. Your artist name still shows on the release.
- One click: under Who wrote this song? the upload page suggests your own name from your Kakorri account, and the names used on your earlier releases. You can still edit or remove it.
- Korri can add a songwriter to a song for you. Nothing changes until you confirm.