« Back to FAQs Does BMI need an audio file or copy of the lyrics of my song?

No. BMI relies on the information you provide when registering your song such as title, writer, and artist information. BMI does not need a copy of audio and/or lyrics.

Song registration is simple and can be done online with our online song registration program. BMI does not accept uploads of audio files (.MP3 etc) as part of song registrations.