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Music Publishing

Feature stories offering insight on the business side of songwriting.

Getting Your Foot in the Door: How to Hook Up with a Music Publisher
Richard Blackstone, president of Zomba Music Publishing, discusses some of the do's and don'ts for new songwriters.


How To Get Your Songwriting Career Started on the Right Track
Famous Music's Carol Spencer Offers Some Sage Advice for Fledgling Songwriters


Music Publishing Basics: An Overview
What is a music publisher and what services does a publisher provide?


How To Start Your Own Music Publishing Company
While an established music publisher may have the contacts to get your song placed, your earnings potential may be greater if you control your own copyrights.


Synchronization Licenses
More and more movies and other media are using songs as part of the score, and the synchronization license that is required is becoming one of the songwriter's major sources of income. Learn the fee range for background use, main title and opening or closing credits.


Why give half your money away?
If it's that easy to become a publisher, why would you want to give away half of your royalties by allowing someone else to publish your songs? Well, the simple answer is that earning fifty percent of significant income is preferable to one hundred percent of nothing.


The Publishing Alternative
When you get frustrated with responses from record labels, consider a publishing company as an alternative.



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