WHAT INDEPENDENT HIP-HOP ARTISTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT MUSIC PUBLISHING

In today’s music industry many artists are going independent instead of signing major labor deals. The article, WHAT INDEPENDENT HIP-HOP ARTISTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT MUSIC PUBLISHING discusses the key factors behind music publishing and help the artists understand and grasp the meaning of music publish and how it will help your music career.

This article also discusses copyright, how to earn royalties, understanding performance rights and organizations.

            If you are an artist who just wants to focus on making music and the creative side of making music than it is best that you hire a publisher. If you’re an artist who wants to learn about the business, then a publisher wont be needed. There are platforms such as TuneCore

That are similar to mainstream publishing and you can promote and distribute your music independently to whomever you want. As an independent artist it is best you know the ins and outs of publishing so you can have all your rights instead of sharing them.

            This article also discusses how important it is to copyright your songs. As an independent artist you’ll be gaining full credit and control over anything that you compose or create. It is important to remember that there are two types of copyrights for composition and recording. In order to receive your royalties a license has to be provided by the artist or their publisher in exchange for royalties. Its important that you and your manager follow all the copyright laws so that in case a lawsuit is filled then you are covered to some extent.

    In order to receive royalties, you need to make sure you are publishing your music correctly and you have to register with different associations that are involved within your royalties. A publisher can take up to 50% of your rights if you have a publisher, which is why more independent artists publish their own work themselves. There are several industries and licensing firms that you can use today to work on publishing on your own. This article is very useful for independent artist who wants to publish their own music.