How Do Publishing Deals Work?

Filed Under (Publishing) by FuNkwoRm on 12-04-2010

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Entertainment lawyer Barry Menes talks about various publishing deals and how money is made distributed from such arrangements. Know the biz!!

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What is the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Music Reports?

Filed Under (Publishing) by FuNkwoRm on 24-08-2009

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By: George Howard

ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC are United States Performing Rights Organizations (PROs). Effectively, they all do the same thing. PROs issue blanket licenses to music broadcasters, such as television and radio stations, auditoriums, larger restaurants and clubs, hotels, or theme parks. Basically, they are issued to anyone who plays music in a public manner. By paying the blanket license fees to the PROs, these broadcasters are able to use whatever music they want without having to account to each individual songwriter. The blanket license fee’s amount is based on broadcast reach; a large commercial radio station pays a higher blanket license fee than a small bookstore, but both pay. Read the rest of this entry »


Music Publishing 101

Filed Under (Publishing) by FuNkwoRm on 02-06-2009

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Producer and educator, George Howard, gives one of the best breakdowns about music publishing that I’ve seen.

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How Publishing Generates Income

Filed Under (Music Business, Publishing) by FuNkwoRm on 28-04-2009

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Eddie DeGarmo is the president of EMI CMG Publishing in Nashville, Tennessee. In this video clip, Eddie discusses who gets paid from radio plays and the different types of royalties that create a revenue stream for artists and songwriters.

 

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What Is Music Publishing? – (things you should know)

Filed Under (Publishing) by FuNkwoRm on 07-01-2009

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I always have a difficult time explaining to someone what music publishing is. But I came across this interview of producer and label owner, George Howard, and I thought he did a great job of doing just that. He also, very simply, explains the fundamentals of copyrighting your music. This is good stuff and knowledge you shouldn’t be with out if your in the music biz.

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