For songwriters & catalogs
How to sell songs as a songwriter — without selling out your copyright.
"Selling" a song outright means giving up ownership, usually for a one-time payment. Licensing is how working songwriters actually earn: you keep the copyright, and every artist who records your song, every creator who buys out royalties, every production that syncs it pays for the rights they need. Starchild is a marketplace built for exactly that — you list, buyers license, you earn 50% of every sale.
Step 1
List your songs
Create an account, add the Content Partner subscription ($7.95/month, unlimited songs), and submit your masters with writer and publisher details.
Step 2
We produce, you approve
Each song is produced in multiple full styles — country, acoustic, rock, electronic — opening it to artists and buyers the original demo would never reach.
Step 3
Buyers license, you earn 50%
Artists license songs to record from $30, creators buy out royalties for $99, productions sync them. You keep 50% of licensing revenue on every sale.
Step 4
Withdraw through Stripe
Earnings accrue in your dashboard; withdraw to your bank self-serve from a $50 balance. Every license names you as the writer, with a verifiable certificate.
Selling songs, answered honestly
How do I sell songs as a songwriter?
You license them — selling a song outright is rare and usually a bad deal for the writer. On Starchild you list your songs, keep your copyright, and earn 50% of the licensing revenue every time an artist licenses one to record, a creator buys out royalties, or a production syncs it. Listing is a $7.95/month partner subscription with unlimited songs.
How much money can I make selling songs?
Starchild partners earn 50% of licensing revenue, per license, on top of retaining their writer's share of royalties when artists release. Licenses run $30 to $150 and royalty-free buyouts $99, sync placements are quoted per project, and one song can license many times — the same composition earning across artists, creators, and productions.
Do I give up my copyright when I list songs?
No. You keep ownership of your compositions. Each license grants a buyer specific, documented rights — to record their own version, to use a recording royalty-free, or to sync it — and you're named as the writer on every license certificate, with your PRO and IPI registrations documented.
What kinds of songs are you looking for?
Finished, professionally written songs with strong melodies and lyrics — any genre, from country and pop to R&B, rock, and holiday. Catalogs are as welcome as individual writers: dormant songs are exactly what the marketplace reactivates, because every song is produced in multiple styles that open it to buyers the original demo would never reach.
How and when do I get paid?
Through Stripe, self-serve: your earnings accrue in your partner dashboard and you withdraw to your bank whenever your balance is at least $50. No invoices, no chasing — the 50% share is calculated automatically on every sale.
How is this different from pitching to music publishers?
Publishing deals typically assign part of your copyright and take years to bear fruit — and publishers accept very few submissions. Listing on Starchild is non-exclusive to your copyright, immediate, and direct to buyers: artists, creators, and productions searching for songs today.
Ready to list your songs?
Individual writers and full catalogs both start the same way — tell us about your songs and we'll take it from there.