Dance Music Business Resource

Publishing Companies

_Publishing Companies_


A Publishing company can take over part of the copyright in return for using their
business resources to make more money out of that copyright. They can offer
advances to songwriters (completely separate from any money the record label
might advance). They can do the power lunch thing and get your shit on some
movie soundtrack which can easily earn more money than the original record did.
Major labels usually have their own publishing arm (such as Warner Chappell)
which often deals in music that is not even on the major label in question.
Publishing companies can also use their big muscle to make sure you get paid for
stuff. Money just doesn't seem to make it to the little guys unless they are sitting
on the knee of a big guy. Hmmm. I wonder why ?

I haven't really collected much info on specific companies. Usually, if you are
working with a bigger label, they have the Publishing worked out (Novamute,
Strictly Rhythm etc.).

See also:((Publishing Contracts%