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Role of Music Publisher Free Advice Law Advice Insurance Advice Community Law Advice Free Case Evaluation Ask a Lawyer Q amp A Legal Topics All Legal Topics Accident Law Bankruptcy Law Business Law Criminal Law Employment Labor Law Estate Planning Family Law Financial Law General Practice Government Law Immigration Law Insurance Law Intellectual Property Litigation Malpractice Law Personal Injury Real Estate Law Tax Law Small Claims Admiralty Maritime Aviation Law Intellectual Property Topics All Intellectual Property Topics Copyright LawTrademark LawPatent LawMusic LawTrade SecretsComputer LawCommunications Law Free Advice Law Advice Intellectual Property Music Law Current Page What can I expect from a music publisher Written by FreeAdvice Staff The music publisher registers and plugs your music everywhere it can and then collects most of the fees that are due The idea is that they look out for your interests because they have an interest in you When you sign a publishing deal you usually sign over to a music publisher at least some or even all of your copyrights protections or administration rights to a song Your agreement with your music publisher will stipulate this and also grant it the ability to calculate and collect your royalties for you as well as the ability to license and negotiate other income making deals on your behalf Music Publisher Fees The fees a publisher will collect from sales of your material are supposed to be consistent but in reality you should always be prepared to negotiate these fees down as much as possible via your agent These negotiations will be based on your clout as an artist and or your likely sales figures among other things There is also usually a negotiated payment plan between the publisher and other big players such as radio stations that will play your music Music Publisher License Agreements Music publishers also collect profits for you through different licensing agreements Your music publisher will issue mechanical licenses and synchronization agreements and will collect your royalties and or find users and consumers for your songs by plugging them The following are several types of licensing fees that will be negotiated Mechanical Licenses although the record company usually owns the ldquo mechanical rdquo copyright Performing Rights Licenses often collected from a performing artist organization such as ASCAP BMI SESCAP Synchronization Licenses Print Licenses Foreign Licenses The last license mentioned foreign licensing has a special wrinkle collecting from outside of the United States usually has to be in the hands of separate music publishers These publishers are known as sub publishers and their fees tend to be quite a bit higher than your domestic music publisher View Related Music Publishers Articles View the Next FAQ Intellectual Property Homepage All Legal Topics Find a Intellectual Property Attorney Ask a Lawyer Didn't find what you were looking for Make it Social Must Read ArticlesAre there different types of music publishers How much do music publishers get paid What are common types of music publishing contracts What are some of the main deal points in a music publisher's agreement What can I expect from a music publisher What is a music publisher What is a publishing agreement Select Practice Area Adoption Support amp Child Custody Arbitration Aviation Maritime amp Boat Accident Banking Bankruptcy Business Car Accident Civil Rights amp ADA Collection Construction Contract Copyright IP amp Trademark Criminal DUI DWI Divorce Education Law Elder Law Employment Environmental Estate Planning Franchise General Practice Government Healthcare Nursing Home Abuse Immigration Insurance International Juvenile Landlord Tenant Legal Malpractice Lemon Law Libel amp Slander Litigation Medical Malpractice Military Patent Pensions amp Benefit Personal Injury Product Liability Railroad Accident Real Estate Securities Sexual Harassment Small Claims Social Security Disability Sports amp Entertainment Tax Technology amp Internet Wills amp Probate Worker Compensation Wrongful Death Other Topics Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas US Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Music Law Music Law BasicsBand NamesMusic AgentsMusic PublishersProducing and RecordingRoyaltiesSampling