WHO IS BRIDGER FOR?

Bridger is designed for anyone involved in creating music, including:

• Songwriters
• Beatmakers
• Topliners
• Music producers

Whether you create music solo or collaborate with others, Bridger allows you to start collecting additional digital copyright royalties in just a few minutes, on top of your existing digital distributor.

If you are already a member of a Collective Management Organization (CMO) such as GEMA, SACEM, or SABAM, or a Performing Rights Organization (PRO) like ASCAP or BMI, you can still join Bridger.

You have two options:

• Fully replace your current organization with Bridger, or
• Use both services simultaneously

Since Bridger focuses exclusively on digital copyright royalties, it is generally recommended to keep your current CMO/PRO for non-digital sources such as TV, radio, and live performances. The Bridger team will guide you through the process, whether you choose to switch entirely or use both services together.

CREATE AN ACCOUNT

To create an account for Bridger:

1. Navigate to https://www.bridgermusic.io/
2. Click on Sign up in the top right corner of the screen.
3. On the next screen, confirm that you're a Songwriter by checking the I'm a Songwriter checkbox and click Next.
   
4. Next, tell us if you have a Publisher. 
5. 1. Select “I don't have a publisher” if you work independently and click Next. 
   2.  Select “I have a publisher” if you are signed. You can then request a callback from the Bridger team, as your use-case requires a different approach. Our team will be in touch with you shortly.
      
6. Enter personal information and click Next.
7. Then, add the link to the  Spotify/Deezer profiles on which you've contributed as a songwriter, author, composer or beatmaker, by pasting the URL of the Spotify and/or Deezer artist profile.
   This step allows you to automatically sync your musical works with your Bridger account.
8. Create your login credentials by choosing your email and password and click Next.
9. Next, you will receive an email from Bridger to verify your account. Make sure to check your Spam folder if you cannot find our message.
10. Once you've verified your account, you need Sign in to your new account and let us know if you are affiliated or not with any CMO, then click the Next button.
    
11. 1. Choose I don't have a CMO if you are not affiliated with any of them, and download the General Conditions of Subscription to our services. 
    2. If you have already entrusted your works to a collective management organization (CMO) to collect your copyright royalties on streaming platforms, you will need to transfer these rights to Bridger. Choose I am already registered with a CMO and our team will be in touch with you to guide you through the process.
       
12. Read the registration terms. Once you have read or downloaded the Conditions of Use, click Next.
13. Read your Mandate and click on I confirm that I have read the mandate and accept the conditions, then click on Validate and Next button to proceed.

Now that you've setup your account, you can go ahead and submit your works. Once you've submitted your works, our team will be in touch with you to verify your identity.

IDENTITY VERIFICATION

Once you have signed up and verified your account, please make sure you have submitted your works.

In the days following your submission, a member of our onboarding team will contact you to request additional information needed to activate your account. Please be sure to check your inbox as well as your junk or spam folder for their message.

To activate your account, we will need to verify your identity. For this reason, we will ask you to provide the following information:

1. A photo of your ID or passport
This allows us to confirm that the person registering is entitled to collect copyright royalties for the associated artist profile. This helps ensure that royalties are paid to the correct artist.

2. Information about any active affiliations with a CMO/PRO/MRO or publishing administrator
We need to confirm that your current affiliations do not conflict with your Bridger registration. This prevents ownership conflicts and ensures timely royalty payments, as royalties can only be collected through one entity at a time.

3. Information about your collaborators (if applicable)
All artists who contributed to the composition of a musical work are entitled to copyright. During registration, you must list all collaborators and clearly specify the royalty splits for each contributor.

LINKING ARTIST PROFILES

During the sign-up process, you will be asked to add the links to the Spotify and/or Deezer artist profile to which you've contributed. 
This allows us to automatically retrieve all of your musical works from the Spotify and/or Deezer databases, saving you valuable time compared to adding each track manually.

FING SPOTIFY PROFILE LINKS

1. Visit your artist profile page on Spotify
2. Click the “…” icon (three dots under or next to your profile photo)
3. Select “Share”
4. Copy the profile link and paste it into Bridger

FING DEEZER PROFILE LINKS

1. Visit your artist profile page on Deezer
2. Copy the page URL (e.g. https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/...)
3. Paste the link into Bridger

ADD A NEW ARTIST PROFILE

You can always add a new Artist Profile from the Bridger dashboard.

To add a new Artist Profile:

1. Log into your Bridger account.
2. Navigate to the My Musical Works tab from the navigation menu.
3. Click on Add Artist Profile:
   
4. In the pop-up window, paste the link to the Spotify or Deezer artist profile to which you've contributed.
5. Click Save changes.