Music Dealers/Bandit Productions Interview

We sat down with John Williamson and Brandon Smith of Music Dealers / Bandit Productions and discussed licensing, management, as well as other endeavors they are involved with.

Getting Paid for Songwriting

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Guitarist George Cocchini explains the importance of being shrewd and organized as a songwriter in the music industry, and warns against being ignorant about business when co-writing.

Eddie DeGarmo, President of EMI CMG Publishing in Nashville - About Publishing

Eddie DeGarmo, president of EMI CMG Publishing in Nashville, gives an overview of publishing. He discusses the history of publishing and how it has evolved in recent times. Eddie then goes over the various forms of media a publisher in the music industry is involved with. He also explains the publishers role in developing songwriters into artists and shopping them to record labels.

The Terms of Publishing Contracts

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Ron Sobel, President of North Star Media, talks about the terms of a publishing contract. A few of the key elements are how many songs the songwriter is giving the publisher, the duration of the ownership, and the percentage of ownership. Sobel explains that publishers seek to have 100 percent of publishing for the life of the copyright.

New Markets in Music Publishing

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - John Snyder talks with Greg Curtis, Executive Creative Director of Fox Music Publishing, Inc., and discusses the strategies behind his companys move into new markets for music publishing, such as ringtones and digital downloads, with students at Loyola University, New Orleans.

Music Publishing 101