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What do Music Publishers Do?
A Music Publisher is basically a copyright administrator. I am often impressed by how many ways a music publisher can turn music into money. Publishing companies have the capabilities to collect & generate income from your recordings. Publishing rights are the right that you have to a song that you wrote. You must be the only writer to own 100% of the publishing from the minute you wrote the song. As long as your work is original you own it. Before I get any further I want to explain a little more about music publishing.
First of all there is two parts to music publishing, one part is the writers share and the other part is the publishers share. You automatically own both parts unless of coarse you give up some of your publishing rights to a music publisher in exchange for a cash advance. After you sign a publishing contract with a music publisher they will be able to issue licenses to companies that want to exploit your music in exchange for money. This contract is called a music publishing agreement. It is clearly stated in this contract exactly how much of your publishing the publisher owns, how many songs you / the writer must deliver, what territory the music publisher administrates your copyright in, the length of your music publishing agreement & most importantly how much you / the writer will get as an advance. You may get a healthy advance if the publisher thinks that your songs are great. The advance that a music publisher gives you is recoupable, meaning you will not start receiving royalties until the amount of your cash advance is paid back to the publisher. What isn’t recoupable in the music industry? Your Thoughts?
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Very Interesting comments! Its refreshing to see this type of grass roots conversation on a subject matter so slippery, but yet important! after looking at your site, I see you have years in the business and would ask: What are the 1 2 3s of a good publishing deal?
Walter Stevens
CEO – Presure Ent Group
Writers share and publishers share!!! does anyone really know these numbers! Whats the real deal on publishing points…anyone please clear this up!
Thanks!
Ted D.
Writer
http://www.rapcointelpro.com/index.htm
Hopefully this article will help as well. Gotham has done a good deed in raising the question. Hopefully this expands the understanding.
Chris…I see where your going, but more to the point would be:
http://www.rapcointelpro.com/Publishing%20101.htm
Gotham, where did you guys get your info…good stuff…I will post an article soon that will answer a lot of these questions. See ya
Great article family. I would be happy to join in on discussion on publishing as I am with a publishing company myself. I think the big question people should ask is what can a publishing company do for you? Think about it.