Music Publishing.

Catalog description

Students will learn key creative and business functions related to music publishing, copyright, licensing, song marketing activities, songwriter agreements, writer/publisher splits, as well as the functions and responsibilities of U.S. music publishing companies. Students will gain skills needed to work either in the music publishing field directly, or within the "buyer" fields that conduct business with music publishers (such as TV/Film studios or record companies). Students will have a working knowledge of the publishing industry processes and be capable of interfacing with managers, lawyers, accountants, marketing representatives and other team members to manage a song catalog.