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Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians: Business and Creative Perspectives for the New Music Industry

by Bobby Borg

A working overview of music publishing

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A working overview of music publishing

Organized in eight sections, this second edition connects the business foundations of music publishing with the creative work of pitching, placing, promoting, and monetizing songs. It covers copyright, publishing income and deal types, and includes interviews with creative and business professionals. The updated material addresses AI tools, digital analytics, collecting-society registration, publishing deals, and royalty rates reported for Spotify and other digital service providers. Together, these topics frame music publishing as both a rights-and-revenue system and a set of practical decisions for people making and releasing music.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Musicians seeking an overview of publishing income, copyright, and deal structures
  • Students studying the music industry
  • Working musicians interested in song promotion, analytics, and publishing opportunities

Themes

Music copyright and royaltiesPublishing deals and incomeSong promotion and monetizationTechnology and the changing music industry

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Book overview

Musicians and students of the new music industry: Want the lowdown on making great music, promoting it, and protecting it-all while earning the royalties you deserve? Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians, Second Edition is the essential guide, written by two seasoned musicians and industry pros.

In this new edition, you'll discover:

- New AI tools and how to use them
- New Spotify (and other DSP) royalty rates
- Updated strategies for pitching, placing and monetizing songs
- Cutting-edge digital analytics for monitoring and promoting songs
- New developments for registering with collecting societies and organizations
- Updated strategies for landing that major music publishing deal
And so much more!

This book is organized into eight clear and concise sections:
1) The Basics of Copyrights
2) Types of Publishing Income;
3) Publishing Companies and Types of Deals;
4) Creative Matters of Music Publishing;
5) Interviews with Today's Creative Pros;
6) Interviews with Today's Business Pros;
7) Key Insights on Music Publishing's Future
8) It's a Wrap.

Bobby Borg and Michael Eames have created a simple, easy-to-read overview of today's music publishing industry that is perfect for both students and working musicians who want quick, up-to-date, credible, and relatable information so that they can get back to doing what they like best: creating music!

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