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Songwriter vs. Artist vs. Artist/Songwriter
I am a songwriter with artist aspirations and I have a question regarding how the two tend to intertwine with one another.
Can I pitch my songs to publishers while at the same time recording the songs to promote myself to labels and the public as an artist, offering the recordings for purchase through my online store? Will this deter publishers from picking up the songs?
Can I pitch my songs to publishers while at the same time recording the songs to promote myself to labels and the public as an artist, offering the recordings for purchase through my online store? Will this deter publishers from picking up the songs?
Tags: artist, labels, pitch, publishing, recording, songwriting
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Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on -
I'm not sure about publishers but if your shopping a label deal and your publishing is open, you may have more perceived value. Especially if you've written some hits.
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Permalink Reply by David Parker on -
Hmmm... That's great to know! Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by David Parker on
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Ahhh... If only a label would want me ;-) Honestly, I'd be totally cool with a publishing deal right now! Anything to get me out of a 3am-8:30am UPS gig! Ha! Besides, like they say in Nashville, "It's all starts with a song!"
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Permalink Reply by Tommy Lee on -
I've heard that is wiser to have your label deal separate from your publishing deal,that way if your label deal goes sour you still have the publishing.But then again I am merely a bass player that just moved here.
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Permalink Reply by David Parker on
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Interesting. Sort of makes sense, but I suppose you could build into the contract with the label that the two go hand-in-hand? I guess that's the sort of question that we have entertainment lawyers for, eh? :-) Thanks!
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