Have you ever wanted to sing during your streams? Or maybe you've done singing streams, but felt anxious, wondering, "Wait, am I allowed to perform this song?"

Good news! IRIAM has now signed agreements with music rights organizations -- ASCAP and BMI for the US, and SOCAN for Canada. Streamers in the US can officially host Singing Streams for any song that is administered by ASCAP, BMI, or both, which you can check by searching the ASCAP Repertory and the BMI Repertory Search. Canadian streamers should check by searching the SOCAN Repertory Search.

IRIAM's comprehensive agreement covers the performance rights for these songs, so you can freely sing, play instruments, or perform sing-alongs -- and IRIAM takes care of the royalty payments to these organizations on your behalf.

Even for songs not on these lists, you can still sing or perform them as long as they meet one of the following conditions:

• Songs for which you have cleared the rights yourself.
• Original songs that you have created and for which you manage the rights.
• Songs that do not require rights clearance (such as works in the public domain whose copyrights have expired).

Start Your Singing Stream in 3 Easy Steps

Step 1: Choose a song you love

Step 1-a: Songs by ASCAP (for US streamers)

Please check song information using the ASCAP Repertory Search.

Songs that meet either of the following conditions can be used:

• The song is 100% administered by ASCAP.
• The song is co-administered by ASCAP and BMI (meaning the rights are split between ASCAP and BMI only -- no other organizations are involved).

If any performing rights organization other than ASCAP or BMI (for example, SESAC) holds even partial rights to the song, that song cannot be used through this application.

For the song you select, please note the following information -- you will need to report it to IRIAM (see "After Your Stream Ends" below):

• Song title
• Artist/Performer name
• ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code), if available

Step 1-b: Songs by BMI (for US streamers)

Please check song information using the BMI Repertory Search.

Songs that meet either of the following conditions can be used:

• The song is 100% administered by BMI.
• The song is co-administered by BMI and ASCAP (meaning the rights are split between BMI and ASCAP only -- no other organizations are involved).

For the song you select, please note the following information -- you will need to report it to IRIAM (see "After Your Stream Ends" below):

• Song title
• Artist/Performer name
• ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code), if available
• ISRC (International Standard Recording Code), if shown in the search results

Step 1-c: Songs by SOCAN (for Canadian streamers)

If you are a Canadian streamer, please check song information using the SOCAN Repertory Search.

Songs that are listed in this search can be used by Canadian streamers. If you are a US streamer, please use the ASCAP or BMI repertory search instead.

For the song you select, please note the following information:

• Song title
• Artist/Performer name
• Work No. (SOCAN Work Number)

Step 2: If you want to use backing tracks, find a rights-free audio source

Step 3: Start your Singing Stream!

After Your Stream Ends

Don't forget to submit the songs you performed via the form in the IRIAM app's settings screen, referring to the procedure below.

For those of you who have been worried about music rights, you can now enjoy Singing Streams with peace of mind. Please note that secondary use of your IRIAM streams on other platforms is not permitted under IRIAM's Terms of Service.

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