Chapter 22
The Business of Publishing and Licensing Music
In This Chapter
◆ What a music publisher does
◆ Different jobs in music publishing: A&R/creative, production/ editorial, sales/marketing, rights administration, and accounting/ royalty
◆ How to get a job at a music publishing company
Music publishing companies do more than just publish sheet music; they also manage the use of those songs that they publish. Put another way, the music publisher is charged with administering, exploiting, and collecting royalties for its copyright properties.
As such, there are a variety of jobs available in the music publishing business. Whether you’re an extroverted salesperson type or an introverted numbers person, there’s probably a job for you at a big ...
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