Get The Plain Simple Guide To Music Publishing Edited By Randall D. Wixen Contained In Copy

overview of publishing side of the record business, Must read for artists of all levels, as well as people within the industry to understand how publishing works, Covers important details such as mechanical royalties, performance income, performing rights societys, synchronization, etc, . research for work This book seems to be very helpful, but it doesn't explain how to set up your own publishing company, which was my burning question, As an aspiring singersongwriter, this is a great book if you want to find out more about the publishing world, I would now feel more comfortable and clued up if I was to ever be lucky enough to find myself in a publishing deal situation, I now don't feel as naïve about this world as I did before, My only criticism is that there were no clear distinctions between what a singer/songwriter needs to know, and what someone who is interested in setting up a publishing company needs to know.
I felt like sometimes I was reading stuff I didn't really need to know, It would be good if there was a page at the back of the book that would highlight which bits you would need to read, depending on what role you were in.
if that makes sense! Nevertheless, still a very helpful book, This is the best book on music publishing I have read, it is excellent, It's a really solid book, That's all. “Songwriters must both internalize and publicly exude the conviction that what they posses is valuable, ”

This was the first book that clearly explained the different types of music royalties and gave good examples, It also outlines the the different types

of publishing agreements and their advantages and disadvantages, It explains music copyright and has an excellent glossary of terms found on a typical music contract, Read this as a refresher course before starting my new job as, well, a music publisher,
It's very helpful, but lacks some of the practical examples and more thorough explanations of "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Music Business" or whatever it's called by Don Passman.
But there's plenty of useful information in here, and I think he covers all of the major bases,
And it's a damned quick read, even though I took my time finishing it really probably read it overdays or so,
It's worth noting that this is really written from an independent artist's perspective, so if that something you need in our life, don't skip this one, A monumental read for me as a starting independent musician, This can be a tough read, especially for the many creative types who may not be as accustomed to absorbing lots of technical material, But, take your time and stick it out! This information will save your music from being abused by the many ignorant and malicious parties in the music industry, Even if you don't opt to go the more traditional route and choose to “DIY” it, this book has a lot to offer you,

I also really appreciate the bits of comedy mixed into the technicalheavy sections to make the medicine go down, Book. Publishing is one of the most complex and lucrative parts of the music business, Industry expert Randall Wixen covers everything from mechanical, performing and synch rights to subpublishing, foreign rights, copyright basics, types of publishing deals, advice on representation and more, Get a view from the top, in plain English, This updated and revised edition has been prepared in light of the everchanging landscape of music publishing, taking into account factors like illegal downloading and recent announcements from the Copyright Royalty Board.
With an added "DIY" chapter, the author demonstrates why the playing field has changed for the traditional copyright adminstrators, and how musicians just starting out can protect their own work until they hit the big time.
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