Abstract: Systems and methods for crediting a profile for a musical work through authentication of a credit is provided. The system comprises a processor in communication with a database. The processor receives a selection of a credit for a musical work to be attributed to an invited profile from an authorized administrator for the musical work, or a request for a credit from an administrator of a profile. The processor updates the database to include the credit as a pending credit, and generates an electronic credit invitation or a credit request including the pending credit. The credit invitation or credit request is transmitted to the invited profile administrator or the musical work administrator, respectively. The processor determines whether the invited profile administrator or the musical work administrator authorizes the pending credit and updates a status of the pending credit in the database based on the determination.