To join as an author (this title includes authors and composers of musical works), you must:

• Be an author or coauthor of music or lyrics of at least one musical work published by a musical publisher, OR;
• Be an author or coauthor of music or lyrics of at least one musical work commercially recorded and sold, OR;
• Be the author or coauthor of music or lyrics of at least one musical work that has been recorded or is being recorded and that will be sold commercially in the near future, OR;
• Have acquired upon the author's death, by will or under the law, the succession rights, title to and interest in a work described in the above paragraphs.

If you meet one of these criteria, you can join SODRAC by filling out the following Membership Kit:

Author/Composer Membership Kit

To join as a publisher, you must:

• Present the publishing agreement(s) of five original musical works that are recorded and commercially sold or in the process AND
• Pay the membership fees of $50

If you meet these criteria, you can join SODRAC by filling out the following Membership Kit. If your publishing contracts are available immediately, please attach a copy thereof to your completed membership application. If you do not have a copy of your publishing contracts, please submit your membership application without them and submit them to us at a later date.

Publisher Membership Kit

To become a member of SODRAC, you must follow the Society's articles and bylaws, which we invite you to read:

Articles and Bylaws