{"id":6112,"date":"2023-08-16T00:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T00:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asaniali.com\/music\/?page_id=6112"},"modified":"2023-08-20T06:40:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T06:40:42","slug":"publishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asaniali.com\/music\/publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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If you want to make money as a songwriter, composer or lyricist, the obvious answer is to find yourself a publisher. But what do music publishers do\u00a0for their clients? Why do you need one, and how can you find the right one?<\/p>

As a music publisher, I’m always answering questions about my business. I would say that the most common one is “What exactly does a music publisher do?” The simple answer would be that I work with songwriters, who compose music and\/or lyrics, just as a book publisher would work with an author.<\/p>

Many individuals in the music business, unless they’re directly involved in music publishing, have a poor understanding of the particulars of publishing. Couple that with the fact that the laws and procedures vary from country to country, and it often becomes quite a daunting task to get a solid understanding of the field. I will attempt to bring some clarity to the complexities of music publishing.<\/p>

Whether you’re based in the US, Europe, or any other part of the world, there are plenty of options open when you decide that you are ready to work with a publisher. Before you start to look for a publisher to work with, you should first understand the three basic types of publishers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The first is described as an administrator. Usually, an individual or small company provides a service, for a small commission, to the songwriter by handling all aspects of the registration, licensing, and collection processes which I’ll outline later. However, they do not normally pay any advances (which I’ll also discuss later) and usually do not offer any creative services.<\/p>

The next level of publishers is called ‘independents’, a category which includes my company, Asani Ali. An independent offers the same administration services as an administrator, but also provides creative services and some offers competitive advances to songwriters. Their client lists would usually be made up of mid-level artists plus talented songwriters and producers.<\/p>

Most big stars like Jay Z and Eminem align themselves with the third type of publisher, called a major. Major publishers like Universal, Warner Chappell, Sony, BMG and EMI pay millions of dollars in advance to the songwriters and artists in order to maintain their market share.<\/p>

On The Register<\/h3>

What does a music publisher do? What kind of royalties do songwriters earn? Please Click Here to read our Music Publishing Article. At Asani Ali, as a music publisher we are responsible for four basic areas of importance to a songwriter.<\/p>