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Do I have to know about the publisher side of the music publishing? pros publishers publishing publishing admin royalties & money sync fees

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Do I sign up as a writer, publisher, or both when signing up for a PRO? distributors pros publishers royalties & money

Liquid error: internal

Should I be looking into platforms like DistroKid to distribute my music? distributors publishers

Liquid error: internal

What is publishing? master & publishing rights publishers

If you own the publishing rights to a song, then you own the rights to the composition.

The owner is usually the composer of the music.

A music publisher is a person or an organization that is authorized to license the copyrighted use of a particular musical work. Their tasks include promoting ...

Are covers acceptable in sync? pitching & licensing publishers songwriting & producing

Covers are 100% acceptable in sync as long as you have permission from the publisher of the original song. Without the publisher's clearance, you have no chance of getting that cover cleared for commercial use.

Other Resources: Guest Interview 02/02/22 @ 1hour 11min 18sec

What is a "Publishing Administrator?" master & publishing rights publishers

A Music Publishing Administrator manages licensing and collects for you part or all of the publishing royalties your music generates. By definition, a publishing administrator does not own or control any percentage of your actual copyright.

What is a "Publisher?" master & publishing rights publishers

A music publisher is a person or an organization that is authorized to license the copyrighted use of a particular musical work.

Their tasks include promoting their catalog's songs to recording artists; licensing compositions for use by films, television, advertisements, and other media; monitoring...

What is a "Cue Sheet?" pros publishers royalties & money tv/film

Cue Sheets are documents which let PROs track the use of music in films and TV
shows, allowing composers and publishers to be fairly compensated for their work.
Each time a film or TV show is completed, a Cue Sheet is prepared listing all the
music used in the production with details including compo...

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