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| | Bart Day: Publishing Deals Made Easy |
 | | That is because, in the case of this “traditional” kind of publishing deal, the publisher’s responsibility is to proactively promote the songs involved and, theoretically at least, it is the publisher’s efforts that will cause any future success of the songs. |
 | | This type of deal is used when the songwriter just wants a publisher to collect royalties and handle the various paperwork (for example, the BMI/ASCAP song title registrations, copyright applications, the issuance of licenses, etc.), and where the songwriter does not want or need a publisher to proactively promote his or her catalog of song. |
 | | This type of deal is used when a songwriter or publisher is primarily interested in getting their material used in films, television programs, etc. and want to enter into a deal with a company that specializes in doing so and has all the necessary connections. |
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