Music publishing is developing, protecting and creating income for music.

OUR ROLE:

Our role as a music publisher involves:

• Finding new and talented songwriters and composers and encouraging and supporting them as they develop their skills, whether through helping with their living expenses, providing them with the facilities they need to produce music or offering advice and guidance in writing for particular markets;

• Keeping documents and contracts for everything is key for a simple resolution to any discrepancy;

• Securing commissions for new works and helping to coordinate work flow;

• Registering the works of songwriters and composers with all appropriate collecting societies and agencies, such as SOCAN and CMRRA;

• Producing performance materials and demo recordings;

• Producing and licensing the production of printed music;

• Preparing promotional materials, including sampler CDs;

• Promoting composers and songwriters to performers, broadcasters, record companies and others who use music on a commercial basis;

• Licensing the use of music;

• Monitoring and tracking the use of the music they own and ensuring that proper payment is made for all licensed uses;

• Making royalty payments to songwriters and composers in respect of the usage of their music;

• Taking appropriate action against anyone using music without the necessary license;