THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
OF ALL THE FACETS OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS,PUBLISHING IS PROBABLY THE LEAST UNDERSTOOD.IN FACT I JUST READ AN ARTICLE YESTERDAY STATING THAT THE
FOUR BIG LABELS ARE FIGHTING IT OUT TO TRY AND GET AS MUCH PUBLISHING AS
THEY CAN AS A TACTIC TO BRANCH OUT OUT SO AS CD SALES RECEDE{20% THIS YEAR}THEY CAN MAKE UP FOR IT SOME WHERE ELSE.
VERY FEW OF THE BIGGEST BANDS AND ARTISTS IN THE WORLD OWN THIER PUBLISHING,IF THEY DO IT'S USUALLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE.EVEN FEWER OWN THE COPYRIGHTS,WHICH CAN BE VERY VALUBLE,AND ALLMOST NO MAJOR
LABEL ACT OWNS THE MASTER TAPES TO THIER MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RECORDS.THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU.BIG STARS PAY A HIGH PRICE TO BE BIG STARS.THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE ON THE PAYROLL.
WHEN I WAS OFFERED A CHANCE TO SIGN WITH A PUBLISHING COMPANY I OPTED TO KEEP MY MUSIC.I CAN'T TELL YOU WITH ANY CERTAINY IF IT WAS THE BEST THING TO DO.BUT I WAS YOUNG AND I JUST DIDN'T LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING TO GIVE AWAY PART OF WHAT I CREATED.BUT THAT'S HOW THE BUSINESS WORKS.YOU GIVE THEM A SLICE AND IT PAY'S BACK BECAUSE THEY CAN WORK
YOUR SONG CATOLOG-COMMERCIALS-MOVIES ETC. AND REALLY INCREASE YOUR
NET GROSS.
SO VALUBLE ARE SONGS THAT A LAWYER IN AUSTIN ONCE DESCRIBED THEM TO ME AS "YOUR GOLD" AND SHE WAS RIGHT.I LOST A SONG ONCE BY SENDING IT TO THE WRONG PERSON-THEY MADE VERY FEW CHANGES AND IT WENT TO
NUMBER TWO ON THE CHARTS AND ESTABLISHED THE ARTISTS CAREER.IT'S THE MOST CARELESS MISTAKE I'VE EVER MADE IN ALL MY YEARS IN THE BUSINESS AND ALSO THE MOST EXPENSIVE.THAT SONG PROBABLY MADE ABOUT 5 MILLION DOLLARS JUST FOR THE ARTIST.WHO KNOWS WHAT THE PUBLISHERS MADE.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS MORE CAREFULL AFTER THAT.
IT WAS THE MAIN REASON I WENT TO NASHVILLE.I WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT PUBLISHING.AND I LEARNED ALOT WHILE I WAS THERE.NASHVILLE MAY BE THE BEST TOWN TO SEE HOW PUBLISHING REALLY WORKS BECAUSE ALOT MORE ARTISTS DON'T WRITE THIER OWN SONGS.SO THERE'S ALOT OF PUBLISHING DEALS GOING ON ALL THE TIME.AND THIER ARE MANY MULTI- MILLIONAIRE SONGWRITERS WHOSE FACE YOU WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE AND WHOSE NAME YOU'VE NEVER HEARD.BUT IN NASHVILLE EVERYONE KNOWS WHO THEY ARE.
SO THAT'S WHY I DON'T WANT ANYONE GIVING AWAY ANY OF MY MUSIC UNLESS THERE IS A SPECIFIC PURPOSE BEHIND IT AND I HAVE GIVEN' THEM PERMISSION.WHEN THE ARTIST IS ALSO THE PUBLISHER SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO
LAY DOWN THE LAW."LOOK OUT BELOW" HAS RECIEVED PLENTY OF EXPOSURE OVER THE YEARS.IT'S BEEN ON FOUR DIFFERANT RELEASE'S AND IT'S NEVER BEEN OUT OF PRINT.IT'S THE SONG THAT STARTED MY CAREER 27 YEARS AGO.MY GOLD.
P. HOLLY 5/29/2007
FOUR BIG LABELS ARE FIGHTING IT OUT TO TRY AND GET AS MUCH PUBLISHING AS
THEY CAN AS A TACTIC TO BRANCH OUT OUT SO AS CD SALES RECEDE{20% THIS YEAR}THEY CAN MAKE UP FOR IT SOME WHERE ELSE.
VERY FEW OF THE BIGGEST BANDS AND ARTISTS IN THE WORLD OWN THIER PUBLISHING,IF THEY DO IT'S USUALLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE.EVEN FEWER OWN THE COPYRIGHTS,WHICH CAN BE VERY VALUBLE,AND ALLMOST NO MAJOR
LABEL ACT OWNS THE MASTER TAPES TO THIER MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RECORDS.THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU.BIG STARS PAY A HIGH PRICE TO BE BIG STARS.THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE ON THE PAYROLL.
WHEN I WAS OFFERED A CHANCE TO SIGN WITH A PUBLISHING COMPANY I OPTED TO KEEP MY MUSIC.I CAN'T TELL YOU WITH ANY CERTAINY IF IT WAS THE BEST THING TO DO.BUT I WAS YOUNG AND I JUST DIDN'T LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING TO GIVE AWAY PART OF WHAT I CREATED.BUT THAT'S HOW THE BUSINESS WORKS.YOU GIVE THEM A SLICE AND IT PAY'S BACK BECAUSE THEY CAN WORK
YOUR SONG CATOLOG-COMMERCIALS-MOVIES ETC. AND REALLY INCREASE YOUR
NET GROSS.
SO VALUBLE ARE SONGS THAT A LAWYER IN AUSTIN ONCE DESCRIBED THEM TO ME AS "YOUR GOLD" AND SHE WAS RIGHT.I LOST A SONG ONCE BY SENDING IT TO THE WRONG PERSON-THEY MADE VERY FEW CHANGES AND IT WENT TO
NUMBER TWO ON THE CHARTS AND ESTABLISHED THE ARTISTS CAREER.IT'S THE MOST CARELESS MISTAKE I'VE EVER MADE IN ALL MY YEARS IN THE BUSINESS AND ALSO THE MOST EXPENSIVE.THAT SONG PROBABLY MADE ABOUT 5 MILLION DOLLARS JUST FOR THE ARTIST.WHO KNOWS WHAT THE PUBLISHERS MADE.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS MORE CAREFULL AFTER THAT.
IT WAS THE MAIN REASON I WENT TO NASHVILLE.I WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT PUBLISHING.AND I LEARNED ALOT WHILE I WAS THERE.NASHVILLE MAY BE THE BEST TOWN TO SEE HOW PUBLISHING REALLY WORKS BECAUSE ALOT MORE ARTISTS DON'T WRITE THIER OWN SONGS.SO THERE'S ALOT OF PUBLISHING DEALS GOING ON ALL THE TIME.AND THIER ARE MANY MULTI- MILLIONAIRE SONGWRITERS WHOSE FACE YOU WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE AND WHOSE NAME YOU'VE NEVER HEARD.BUT IN NASHVILLE EVERYONE KNOWS WHO THEY ARE.
SO THAT'S WHY I DON'T WANT ANYONE GIVING AWAY ANY OF MY MUSIC UNLESS THERE IS A SPECIFIC PURPOSE BEHIND IT AND I HAVE GIVEN' THEM PERMISSION.WHEN THE ARTIST IS ALSO THE PUBLISHER SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO
LAY DOWN THE LAW."LOOK OUT BELOW" HAS RECIEVED PLENTY OF EXPOSURE OVER THE YEARS.IT'S BEEN ON FOUR DIFFERANT RELEASE'S AND IT'S NEVER BEEN OUT OF PRINT.IT'S THE SONG THAT STARTED MY CAREER 27 YEARS AGO.MY GOLD.
P. HOLLY 5/29/2007
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