Music Publishing

Development of Publishing
1710 Copyright Established in UK for Books
Statute of Anne
1800s
Began in France First PRO 1851
Performing Rights Society
Chace Act 1891
1900s
Tin Pan Alley
Sam Fox Publishing Company Sheet Music
ASCAP 1914 First PRO
Performance Royalties
What Does A Publisher Do?
Sheet Music
19
th
Century Primary for Commercial Use of Printed Music
Most Are No Longer in Business
Popular Music
Gets License for Use of Copyright from Song-Writer
Exploit (Seeks Opportunities for Song Use in Commercial
World, such as TV, Advertisement, Film, and Video Games)
Represent Selection of Songs Assigned or Willing to Take
On
Connect Song-Writers with Reputable Performing Artists
COLLECT/TRACK ROYALTIES $$$
Evaluate Publishers
What Is Publishers Reputation?
Firm Leadership Strong?
Firms Long Term Track Record?
Company Making Money? Says Who?
Who In Company Cares About You and Your
Material?
What Are The Firms Resources?
Does Company Have A Good Pulse on Licensing?
Both Nationally and Internationally? What Have They
Done Recently?

Publishing Options
Seek Out Established Publisher and Sign with
Publishers Firm
Negotiate A Contract with Publisher Directly
Writer Set Up A Publishing Company
With Or Without Artist Manager
Association of Independent Music Publishers
AIMP
Writers and Performing Artists
Most Attractive are those who present themselves as both.
Be Cautious with Publishing
Controlled Composition Clause
Sample Publishing Agreement
Co-Publishing (Collaborative Agreement)
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
Song Percentages Amongst Collaborators
Intent To Collaborate
Masters in Recording Agreement
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
Performance Agreement Work for Hire
Got To Line All Your Ducks Up In A Row

Song-Writers Guild
http://www.songwritersguild.com/sandboxsga
2010/index.html
Watch Videos on Music Publishing and PROs
http://www.songwritersguild.com/sandboxsga201
0/videos101.html



Major Publishing Firms
Universal Music Group
Warner/Chappell
Song Writers Universe
More Information

Sub-Publishing
Foreign Sub Publishing
The Foreign Exploitation of Copyrights Via A License From The
Original Publisher
Foreign Territories
Harry Fox Agency for Independent Publishers lacking resources
At The Source Deals vs. Receipt Basis Deals
At Source Publisher and Writers share calculated based upon
earned in foreign territory
Receipt Basis Publisher and Writers share calculated only on
income by publisher in US after payments and/or deductions to a sub
publisher have been made
RB Deal most common amongst independent Foreign Publishing
AS Deal - On The Ground People


Start A Publishing Firm?
http://www.musicpowers.com/publishing.htm
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Do You Want Do This ALL ALONE?
References
All Information In This Lecture is Referenced
From Chapter 4 in Music Business Handbook
and Career Guide, 8
th
Edition, and various
referenced websites contained within the
slides.
Henri Benard 2012