Publishing

Music Publishing: Traditionally, once a songwriter creates a song (or copyright) they grant the rights to a music publisher, who manages one or more songwriters' catalogs, registers the songs with the US Copyright office, pitches the songs, issues licenses to those who wish to use the songs, then collects the royalties on the songwriters' behalf, and pays the songwriter.

 

In the process, the publisher keeps a percentage of the income, sometimes as much as 50%, for their role. Music Publishing  provides songwriters with the know-how to retain this income for themselves.

 

The Music publishing industry, including its history, function, and an overview of the financial income stream flows that are at the base of music publishing.

 

To pitch songs, analyze one’s catalog, improve one’s demos, target materials toward specific artists, and find out who’s looking for material. A major emphasis of the course is on how to pitch songs.