Publisher

Publisher

Music publishers work with songwriters, composers and copyright owners to support their creative careers and exploit their works to maximize royalties on their behalf. When a publishing agreement is entered into between a songwriter and a publishing company, the songwriter agrees to assign their rights to the publisher with the publisher taking a share of any royalties earned in exchange for their services

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