By Amy Stewart


Everybody who can hold a tune dreams of being a superstar, world tours and living out their childhood dream. But in order to do that one needs a specific set of skills. Consider the music publisher, an individual who is to music and artists what a publisher is to an author. The country music needs new artists and a publisher should know How To Submit Videos To MTV and make it rocks.

Music publishers, in general, are individuals who are well versed in the legalities of the music industry including copyrights and ownership of such intellectual property, and therefore, the most ideal people to approach with a new composition of music. Skipping a consultation with one could mean the difference between getting paid for the song and paying to use the song.

The typical country music publisher would sign an artist or songwriter onto their label and then, as per the contractual agreement, have that person do what they do best. The more work they are able to produce the easier things relatively get going forward with their processes. After some time, all this work gets reviewed and the best out of the constant submissions is extracted in order to create a demo for the artist.

What musicians sing in the country genre can and can t sing about often passes through a publisher to dodge any legal bullets the artist might put themselves and their team, working hard to make them a success.

Publishers of music, regardless of the genre in which they specialize in have the sole responsibility of ensuring that the music they represent is licensed, making it easier to get the single featured on the mediums of media such as television and movies. Furthermore, they are responsible for ensuring that the artists represented get paid and received any and all royalties they are guaranteed for licensing their work to other entities.

One could also consider joining a union where they will find like-minded individuals and people who are already established in the desired career path that a person interested in becoming a publisher for country music can approach. Organisations such as the American Society of Composers or the Music Publishers Association are a great place to start as failure to get into these organizations could lead practical advice on what to do.

The payoff means a comfortable salary depending on the size of the company. Remuneration can range from anywhere slightly above $20 000 to upwards of $100 000.

There are many reasons to use a music publisher as a country artist but the best ones involve a more reassuring piece of mind when it comes to royalties, copyrighting and exposing one s music to the right audience.




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