Music business infrastructure for serious creators

The business behind the music, built right.

Metadata, publishing, royalties, and catalog administration for artists, songwriters, producers, and labels who take their careers seriously.

₦25M+
Royalties recovered
200
Works registered
40+
Catalogs administered
Why Social Lizard Agency exists

Most creators lose money to invisible problems.

Missing metadata, unregistered works, split disputes, publishing left on the table, the music industry runs on paperwork most artists never see. When it breaks, royalties disappear quietly.

We built Social Lizard Agency to make the business layer of music understandable, auditable, and yours. No jargon, no gatekeeping, just the infrastructure you need to actually own your career.

Metadata integrity
Publishing clarity
Royalty transparency
Catalog longevity
Services

Everything the label side never taught you.

Five core services covering every layer of music business infrastructure, from metadata to strategy.

Process

How we work with you.

Discovery

We map your catalog, contracts, and current infrastructure.

Audit

Line by line review of metadata, registrations, and revenue paths.

Strategy

A prioritized roadmap tied to real revenue outcomes.

Implementation

We execute the fixes, filings, and system setups end to end.

Ongoing Support

Retainer support for release ops, admin, and catalog growth.

Pricing

Transparent pricing, no surprises.

Every engagement is scoped in writing. Final pricing depends on catalog size and complexity.

Catalog Health Check

A full audit of your catalog that finds royalty leaks, metadata errors, publishing gaps, and unclaimed revenue before they cost you money.

  • Single Release (1–3 songs)₦35,000
  • EP (4–8 songs)₦75,000
  • Album (9–20 songs)₦120,000
  • Large CatalogCustom quote
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Most popular

Publishing Infrastructure Setup

Build the complete publishing and royalty collection infrastructure so every composition is properly registered and positioned to collect worldwide.

  • Solo Artist₦480,000
  • Duo / Group₦520,000
  • Independent LabelFrom ₦600,000
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Metadata Cleanup

Correct inaccurate or incomplete metadata to improve discoverability, royalty tracking, and long-term catalog management.

  • Up to 5 songs₦30,000
  • EP₦60,000
  • Album₦90,000
  • Large CatalogCustom quote
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Rights Consultation

Understand the business side of music so you can make informed decisions about ownership, royalties, contracts, publishing, and long-term career growth.

  • One-hour Consultation₦40,000
  • Two-session Package₦70,000
  • Team WorkshopCustom pricing
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Monthly Catalog Administration

Ongoing management of your catalog so releases stay organized, registrations stay current, and royalty collection continues without interruption.

  • Starter (up to 10 songs)₦100,000/month
  • Growth (up to 30 songs)₦180,000/month
  • Label PlanCustom pricing
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Case studies

Real outcomes for real catalogs.

₦18M
Recovered in 90 days

Independent songwriter, recovered ₦18M in unregistered royalties

A songwriter with 180 co writes had never registered works with a PRO, so we built the catalog, filed globally, and unlocked back royalties.

200
Tracks redelivered

Indie label, 200 track catalog cleaned and rebuilt

Metadata inconsistencies were suppressing streams, so after a full cleanup and redelivery, monthly royalties grew 34% within two quarters.

5
Territories collecting

Producer artist, publishing structured from day one

We designed the publishing entity, admin deal, and PRO structure before their debut EP dropped, so every stream now flows to the right place.

About

We help creators understand the business behind the music.

Social Lizard Agency started because too many talented creators were losing money and rights to problems no one had bothered to explain to them. We saw indie artists who had never registered a work, songwriters missing entire territories of income, and labels sitting on catalogs full of broken metadata.

We are based in Lagos and work with clients globally. Our team of music business operators, publishing veterans, and metadata specialists does the unglamorous work, the audits, the filings, the split sheets, so you can focus on making the music.

Approachable, educational, precise. That is the promise.

FAQ

Common questions.

A comprehensive diagnostic of your metadata, splits, publishing registrations, and revenue paths. You get a written report and a strategy call, with no obligation to continue.
Labels handle master recordings. Publishing covers your songwriting income, which is a separate revenue stream. If you write your songs, you need publishing infrastructure, regardless of your label deal.
Distributors move your music to DSPs. We build the business layer underneath, including metadata integrity, publishing entities, royalty collection, and long term catalog administration.
A Catalog Health Check takes 2 to 3 weeks. A full publishing setup with global registrations typically takes 6 to 10 weeks, depending on catalog size and complexity.
Both. Setting up correctly from day one is much cheaper than untangling issues years later, so we work with pre release artists and legacy catalogs alike.
We are based in Lagos and work with clients globally. We register works with PROs and CMOs across Nigeria, Africa, North America, Europe, and beyond.
Contact

Let's build the business layer of your music.

Tell us about your catalog and we'll respond within two business days with next steps.

hello@sociallizard.agency
Based in Lagos, working globally.