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BeatsByMarkus
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Hello,
I have a few questions that I hope someone can help me with.
I create hip hop instrumentals and I just signed a contract with an agent who will try to place my instrumentals with rappers, labels, managers, etc.
She said that I probably should join with BMI (or ASAP) so I can be prepared for any new business but it seems BMI requires a release date of a work to join.
Is there anything I shoud do to prepare or should I just wait for an actual release? If I wait, is there a lag time for the paper work to go through that might do me harm?
Also, can I join as a songwriter with my own publishing without having an actual song to publish?
Lastly, if I join without creating a separate publishing company, does this hurt my bargaining power with a publishing company who might want to buy some (or all) of my publishing? Or can I always create my own publishing company later?
Thanks much in advance,
Markus
www.BeatsByMarkus.com
I have a few questions that I hope someone can help me with.
I create hip hop instrumentals and I just signed a contract with an agent who will try to place my instrumentals with rappers, labels, managers, etc.
She said that I probably should join with BMI (or ASAP) so I can be prepared for any new business but it seems BMI requires a release date of a work to join.
Is there anything I shoud do to prepare or should I just wait for an actual release? If I wait, is there a lag time for the paper work to go through that might do me harm?
Also, can I join as a songwriter with my own publishing without having an actual song to publish?
Lastly, if I join without creating a separate publishing company, does this hurt my bargaining power with a publishing company who might want to buy some (or all) of my publishing? Or can I always create my own publishing company later?
Thanks much in advance,
Markus
www.BeatsByMarkus.com