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    music publishing contract

    Sorry Breeze, I won't be able to respond to your last post... after reading those stats., I went ahead and killed myself... well at least that solves my contract problems... ha ha...actually all the submissions I'm doing these days are Film/TV work and not pitches for Artists, so hopfully the...
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    music publishing contract

    Thanks folks, The LOI is a co-publishing contract stating how I would get 100% of the writers share and we would split the publishing... of course this all hinges on whether it is ever placed or not...and the chances of that are probably small... maybe if they can get it placed its worth...
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    Copyrighting Songs

    Your songs are automatically copyrighted when you write them down. You want to register your copyrights. I think its form PA and I believe you can register a collection of songs under 1 title, like "songs 2005". I think the fee is $30 per submission, thats 1 song or 30. Read up a little on the...
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    music publishing contract

    Thanks Breeze... I'm wondering if anybody else has an opinion on this... :confused: It seems that the company is asking for perpetual ownership of the copyrights if and when they procure a placement... I don't know if that is reasonable or not...this is a single song that I wrote for a...
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    music publishing contract

    Hmmm...I don't think thats what they are saying as the letter of intent gives them 2 years to secure a placement or all rights revert back to me... but you may be right... anybody else?
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    music publishing contract

    What is the name of your state? WA Hi. I am a musician/songwriter who's knowledge of the publishing side of thinks is weak. I am being offered a contract on a song and everything seems fine except the "Master Recording Release" page...Of course this may be fine as well, but I wonder if this...

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