Dollars, not pesos
Earnings are calculated in US dollars from the minutes your tracks are played inside sessions. The payout method is agreed in the artist agreement, before anything is played.
All countries
Artists by country
Emerging artists in Mexicofrom CDMX to the working hours of the world.
Yes, artists based in Mexico can join. You apply with two or three links, a curator answers within seven days, and if your music fits it goes into sessions played by people working in the United States and Europe. Earnings are calculated in US dollars from the minutes your tracks are actually played, not in pesos and not per stream.
In rotation from Mexico
No artist based in Mexico is in rotation yet. You could be the first.
The scene in Mexico
Mexico City runs one of the largest electronic and experimental circuits in Latin America: warehouse shows, a long list of small labels, and a generation of producers who record ambient and downtempo in apartments in Roma and Condesa between club gigs. Guadalajara and Monterrey have smaller, steady scenes of their own, and Tijuana stays plugged into California across the border.
Most artists here put music on SoundCloud and Bandcamp first, with YouTube for the longer sets, and streaming comes later. That order suits an application: a public link to a long, unhurried piece says more than a distributed single.
Practical, from Mexico
No ISRC needed to apply
You can apply without an ISRC or a SACM registration. If you have them, add them to your artist profile later; they make licensing to brands simpler.
Spanish is fine in the free text
The form is in English, but your goals and your bio can be written in Spanish. Curators read both.
Rights bodies in Mexico
- SACM
- Authors and composers: registers works and collects performance royalties for songwriters.
- SOMEXFON
- Phonogram producers: collects for the owners of the recordings themselves.
- EJE
- Performers: collects the performers' share on recordings played in public.
General information from the curators, not legal advice.
Common questions
Can I join Music For Work from Mexico?
Yes. The site is in English but the community is open to any country. You need to be 18 or over and to hold the rights to the music you send.
How am I paid from Mexico?
In US dollars, calculated from real listening minutes. The payout method and schedule are set out in the written artist agreement you sign after approval.
Do I need to be a member of SACM?
No. SACM membership is your choice and does not affect the application. It matters for the performance royalties SACM collects on your behalf elsewhere.
Can I apply with music that has Spanish lyrics?
No. Sessions are instrumental in every language, because lyrics compete with reading and writing. Textured voices used as an instrument are welcome.
Apply from Mexico.
The site is in English, the community is not limited by country, and earnings are calculated in US dollars from real listening minutes.