Getting Started with Publishing

What do the statuses of my registered Publishing songs mean?

    This article applies to: Publishing members

    Overview

    In this article, you will learn the meaning of the statuses that appear for songs submitted to your BeatStars Publishing Portal: https://studio.beatstars.com/publishing/tracks

    Important note

    You can create a draft song submission at any time, but you cannot register a song until your Publishing Application has been approved.

    Status: Queued

    What it means:
    Your Publishing Application is still under review by the team.

    What happens next:
    Once your application is reviewed and approved, you’ll be able to submit songs for registration.

    Typical timeline:

    • Applications are typically reviewed within 2–6 weeks.

    Status: Under Review

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    What it means:
    Your songs have been submitted successfully and are waiting to be reviewed for publishing registration.

    What happens next:
    The team reviews your registration details and prepares the work for the next stage.

    Typical timeline:

    • Publishing registration review typically takes 2–6 weeks.
    • Rest assured, if your song shows Under Review, we have received it and it is in the queue.

    Status: Processing

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    What it means:
    Your songs have been approved and have entered the evaluation period.

    What happens next:
    During evaluation, the work is being validated and prepared for full acceptance into records.

    Typical timeline:

    • The evaluation period can take up to 90 days.

    Status: Published

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    What it means:
    The evaluation period is complete, and your songs have been fully accepted into our records.