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SongMaker!X-press, Issue # 69 A word about songwriting and music publishing.
June 10, 2013

Hi, Welcome to our latest issue of songmaker X-press..Special thanks to all the new subscribers to our free newsletter... I haven't been there for a while..I know.. Let's me just say this: Sometimes in life."Family comes first".. I have four kids, and the oldest is just 10.. So, some times me priorities are going to my family..I hope this answer will satisfy..because there's no other explanation..

Enjoy this month newsletter..

Paul


Table of contents!

1- Welcome word

2-For all our (New) subscribers, Two FREE!( Download) E-books. Starting an online business! All you have to know..

3-Artists looking for songs!

4- Article :A word about songwriting, and music publishing..

5-Useful services



As already mentioned above, subscribers can download ( if they wish) two great gifts for free: Two business e-books on how to start and run an Online Business successfully.

2)The FREE gift for our New Subscribers.

MYSS: Make Your site sell, 1500 pages , every info you need when starting a business web site!

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Two great E-booklets for free. If you're thinking about starting a home based (music) business on-line, or if you know someone who does, then this is something for you( or him/her). Two E-books you absolutely need to read. And.. most of all , they are a gift.

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First of all

Short introduction info about our website "Song-makes-musicbusiness.com".

Our site is about songwriting..with a lot of other news and information also.. Info about music business, music promotion, music recording... Why this website? A few years ago I decided to created this website to share all the knowledge that I 'I've gathered through the years.

I always say that I can't learn how to write a hit song, because if there was a recipe for hit songs, every one would writing hit songs, and hit-songs would become normal. Compare it as if everybody would know the winning numbers of the lottery..and hit the jackpot..

What I do is giving advice on how to promote, and record your songs as a professional would do. Also, I try to find resources that accept demo submissions, and that's probably the biggest work, and also very highly targeted by our site's visitors..

Our site "Song-makes-music-business.com" in numbers.

Our website has almost 200 pages on line..home page included.

Most of our visitors, about 70 %,are from the United States, 15% from the UK, and the rest from Europe, Australia, Canada China and more than 100 other countries..

There are also the Back Issues. These are the newsletter in the past published. These issues stays online as long as our site will continue.. Every visitor that comes to our site can read these back issues of our newsletters.. To visit our site

Song-makes-music-business.com

"Looking for songs" corner..

Hi. This is the "Looking for songs" corner of our monthly newsletter.

This to show who you are and how serious you are to make it into the music business, and we need to check that You are a least 14 years old, otherwise please don't submit...

Also, you need to add your exact website URL..Because your name and facebook or Twitter..Suppose I enter your name "John Smith" into the FB search box, I get a long list with names.. So, exact web url of your website,FB,Twitter, or any other web presence..Thanks...

Note: Make sure that you make a contract/ signed agreement if you the singer,producer/songwriter want to team-up for a song, music deal...

Fastlane South Band!

Country band who sings/plays a variety of country music: Mel Haggard, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Gary Stewart, George Strait, Randy Houser...the list goes on!

Looking for songwriters who want a talented United States band to sing & play their songs! First Name: Raeanne E-mail Address: rae620@yahoo.com

. Fast Lane South Band...

article: Songwriting and music publishing

Frequent asked question concerning songwriting..and music publishing Some new songwriters ask me: "Do I need a publishing deal?".

Songwriters yes, performing artist, no..But, in general you don't need a publishing deal with a publishing company..if you wish to sell your songs on the Internet.. There are so many bands who selling their songs on through the Internet, and they don't have any deal at all.No publisher, and no record label, but still selling songs.. So, a performing artist can sell his songs and take all the commissions himself.

.He owns the rights of the music, so all the royalties coming from the copyrights are his. He's in fact the publisher from his own songs..So, perhaps it would be not such a bad idea to start a music publishing company..

How to do this? Well , there are books, and courses to find, again on the Internet..Just type in the right keyword in one of the search engines "How to start a music publishing company?" and you'll find enough stuff to think about. No doubt.. Starting a publishing company takes time and effort..cost even money..

While your first concern is to write good strong songs ( as many as you can), then time will be a problem..So perhaps finding a real music publisher ( instead of doing the publishing yourself) would be a good idea..You can leave all the work to the publisher and focus only on your songwriting..

An other advantage of a music publisher..

Famous songwriters all have a publisher who do the publishing and who collects the royalties , and other income on their behalf.. Suppose that you write a world hit! A song that goes around the world.. It would be very difficult, and a huge task to control the copy rights of these songs..

If you don't have a publisher who does this job on your behalf, you wouldn't see a snap of your earnings.. Let's take Bob Dylan as an example..One of the most famous songwriters of all times. His songs are covered by the most famous bands and music artists on the planet..

So,because of the royalties, for Bob it's Christmas all year long,and this year after year,. This, because of the publisher who collects the royalties and makes the arrangements of who's going to sing his songs..Some one has to do the financial business.. I took Bob Dylan as an example, but there are a lot more songwriting artists..too many to name them all..

If it's about millions of dollars, then some one with the knowledge, and the feeling for business is best placed to handle this matter.. Otherwise they ( the songwriter) would miss a lot of money..believe me.. Some new beginner songwriters are placing there songs on the net for free. Would you think that a bakery would give away bread for free..or any other business..? If you have good songs, then people need to be prepared to pay .. Giving away your songs for free is , if you ask me, stupid.. You will never make money if you give away your music for free..



Usefull servicess..

Copyrights...To come to ASCAP again, they'll accept members from the whole world..

www.ascap.com


Building your online web business.. No, this is not about getting rich quick...There's the step, by step action guide..that shows you how to do build an online business successfully..

Everything you need to know about promotion

The yellow pages of the Music Industry

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Paul.

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