BA (Hons) Music Industry Management Level 1

· Assess and appreciate the function and process of music publishing.

· Interpret the relationship between music publishers and the agencies who act on their behalf in collecting royalties, both at home and abroad.

· Identify the place of music publishing within the music industry in relation to that of the other players in the industry.

· Identify and define the complexities and implications of music copyright.

"Among all those live for and of music, the publisher plays the most ambiguous part.

He stands at the cross roads of art and commerce enthusiasm for the art and business sense meet and miss each other; between artistic obsession and commercial acumen, promotion the art and translating it into good money. Composers expect from him, both fame and fortune and fortune."

Roth E. (1998) This Business of Music. Billboard Publications 6th Edition.

"....There is no harm in reminding ourselves why music publishers exits. Fresh ideas and thinking are constantly needed for the music publisher's essential roles - recognition of extraordinary talent, aggressive promotion, imaginative thinking

In conclusion, the music publisher plays a crucial and creative role in the music chain by finding and nurturing talented composers and ensuring that their music reaches its ultimate goal, the consumer remains on the market as long as possible. This explains why their interests need adequate protection from a legal and contractual standpoint.

Administration & collection, many writers decide to form their own publishing companies and merely wish to seek the administration services of a large corporate publisher. In return for a small share of earnings from royalties the larger company will take over the day to day business of administering the catalogue.

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Approximate Word count = 3239
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)