Need a publisher for my songs!!!

[jordan768]

Hi everyone, I love writing songs and I have various songs of different genres....How do I get hold of producers to publish my songs and most important how do I approach them. I do need the contact details of many of them so that I can approach them at large. I know that this is not easy …but I do have confidence in my lyrics and know that they have a chance.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

[filterayok]

Originally Posted by jordan768

Hi everyone, I love writing songs and I have various songs of different genres....How do I get hold of producers to publish my songs and most important how do I approach them. I do need the contact details of many of them so that I can approach them at large. I know that this is not easy …but I do have confidence in my lyrics and know that they have a chance.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

woah ok FIRST you should know i have NO idea what your stuff is like but lemme just say this. A statement like "i have confidence in my lyrics and know they have a chance" does not sound like it came from one who is gonna get a pub deal.

Forget your lyrics. Can you pop in a cd and play a record you wrote, FINISHED, that sounds like a smash hit? If you can, you MIGHT have a ten percent chance of finding a deal. Why only ten percent? Cuz MOST publishers will not sign you based on your work alone. They want to know which records youve done, and what records you have coming out.. And if you DO have a record coming out, thats still only maybe 50% chance of them signing you.. WHY? Cuz a lot of publishers wont make a deal until they KNOW the record is OUT. Basically you can only get a pub deal when you dont really NEED a publisher.. When the only thing they will offer is upfront quick money, rather then waiting for royalties. It becomes a choice of do you want to wait two years to see ALL your money or get a lump sum upfront?

Thats not to say there isnt SOMEONE out there who will believe in you enough to risk some money on what you seem capable of, but its rare these days.. Signed artists or producers with label deals might find publishers, but i know people who have sold six million records under their old deal, but cant find a new one, cuz prospective publishers are only interested in FUTURE releases.

[chrisgraff]

Cold calling publishers is definitely the front-door approach. Let me direct you to the side entrance...

Write with someone that has a publishing deal. It's not uncommon for writers to go awhile without a cut. The good ones respond by filling their schedule with as many writing sessions as they can fit in.

Obviously, the more successful writer, the more likely they'll only want to write with other writers of equal success. But, you never know.

When you do get a good co-write, you'll have the benefit of the publisher working the song; you'll own your publishing too!

[joelpatterson]

Hmmmm... finally! "Good" spam!

[Serra]

why don't you just open your own publisher? you can probably open a affiliate publisher to a big one and split the revenues (publisher revenues). Of course you won't have the proactive sell push of a big publisher, but you wouldn't anyway if you are new. So at least have more control of your music and royalties. Find a big publisher like Universal or another one and get a lawyer to make set up your affiliate publisher with them... things are so different today, its the label that will push your music, and not a very big one at first. Check out big artist saying today they wish they did this a long while ago in the start of their carreers. Everyonce in a while there is someone saying this. Would be cool to hear other experiences, but this is something to consider as I know producers and musicians who have gone this route and are quite pleased....