Tuesday 19 October 2010

Music Publishing - what is it? The Basics

Great article that will help many understand the basics of music publishing - what the rights are, what the various means of exploitation are and where the money is at.

If you are writing songs, I'd read it!

If you’re serious about making this business of music your full time career, then one of the first things you need to understand is the lingo of the business! Today we will discuss, in plain English, the top 7 terms you need to understand about publishing. Something important to remember about publishing is, this is how songwriters earn their living. If you are an artist who only records other peoples music, you are usually not entitled to the publishing income. However, if you are an artist who writes some or all of your own material, or a writer/ composer (beat-maker for the rap producers), this is where ALL of your money is coming from!

See the whole piece here.

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