Music publisher
A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers started to play a role in the management of the intellectual property of composers.
University of Oxford, England, founded 18th century
Oxford University Press
Leipzig, 1800
Edition Peters
Vienna, Austria, 1901
Universal Edition
Germany, founded 1923
Bärenreiter
Germany, founded 1926
Meisel Music
Hamburg, Germany, 1935 (now owned by Concord)
Hans Sikorski
Kraków, Poland, founded 1945
PWM
derive from the sale of recorded music, such as CDs or digital downloads. These royalties are paid to publishers by record companies (through the Harry Fox Agency as well as through American Mechanical Rights Agency in the U.S.).
Mechanical royalties
are collected by performance rights organizations such as SESAC, Broadcast Music, Inc., American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers or PRS and are paid by radio stations and others who broadcast recorded music; and are paid by venues, event organizers for live performances of the compositions.
Performance royalties
are required when a composition is used in a film or television soundtrack. These royalties typically pass through the hands of a music publisher before they reach the composer.[3]
Synchronization royalties
Broadcast Music, Inc.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Transcription (music)
List of record labels
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ISBN
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