How To Get A Songwriting Publishing Deal? [Rick Barker] New Artist Blueprint

[@phillyeagles3366]

very accurate, succinct description of the music publishing industry in Nashville - surprised this doesn't have more views! this is the real deal

[@Brockspapa]

Thank you Rick. This is a very informative video. I feel like Rip Van Winkle. I was on a Nashville Indie label in the nineties as a writer and artist and had a number of songs published. I had to make a choice and chose to finish a 31 year Prison career. Since retiring, I'm finishing old songs and writing new ones. I've had some offers, but don't have a clue these days. I've subscribed and will try to catch up with this century. Thanks again.

[@KevinMThomas]

Great advise Rick. I am a Singer-Songwriter looking to license my material and put out regular new work in Country and Rock/Pop.

[@dividedsouls1]

Great straight to the point information on the publishing business.

[@marlenebelgrove3357]

As songwriter am try get to my songs for my label this tips I like. your videos Rick

[@TheSamuraiH0B0]

With that english. Suurreee

[@songwritertk2540]

TheSamuraiHoBo it appears that there were typos. You too had typos. Don’t be a dick.

[@barbaraj3452]

Once an artist expresses interest in your song - what’s the contractual and negotiating process to make sure you get paid?

[@dougfolkins]

Thanks for this Rick. Really clear and well presented.

[@aurora3067]

You did not explain HOW to get a publishing deal.

[@drexlspivey5828]

Play Loud Before you even consider trying to get a publishing deal you need to learn absolutely everything about publishing first, if you're going to go into a publishers office it's best to know at least as much as they do

[@thesuncollective1475]

You either blow up and they'll find you or you get a someone to represent you like a music solictor/manager with contacts to sell your works to a publishing label...thats what I heard...I'm going with the former.

[@jessicaloftis4192]

My boy friend has wrote over 5000 songs and has not never sold not one to anyone and is a great singer as well but we live In a very very small town where there is no music companies or out reach

[@stagehand9002]

Where can i hear his music? Has he had any luck getting his songs licensed?

[@ronniebishop2496]

The most important ingredient in the music industry is the song, the next and some people think the most important is getting it cut or recorded. The song plugger or song writer manager. I've managed some of the best including Don Goodman and Becky Hobbs. But I didn't realize how much I loved it . I'm going to start plugging songs full time again. The best way for me is straight to the artist or producer.? Big Producers are better because they produce more than one artist. You can get a pitch sheet and start there but most people have never gotten a cut from one.

[@cleanhustle8607]

awesome content rick thank you for making this so simple to understand!

[@korynamusic]

Thank you Rick. This is a very informative video. Thanks so much.

[@rheimidi]

Finally!!!! Someone telling the actual truth of publishing in plain English

[@4kfreelance]

Clicked on the link for music industry blueprint annd got a server error problem. I know how frustrating this can be from my experience of web management. In fact I went through it this year with site migration from one host to another. My aim is to get in depth knowledge on how to get a publishing deal from a large archive of music projects I've worked on for 10 years, none of which are out there in the public domain yet! Or a record deal would be great, but I know how hard it is to get one. I wouldnt know where to start, which is why I've found a good resource here to learn what to do!

[@jake1971toby]

Thank you for the great info. It's cool you took the time too make this vid

[@sandrarr5434]

Yep your video is still being played and heard. this was very very helpful.

[@randyphilips7201]

Thank you for that. You really helped me understand more about publishing!

[@crawnyxx]

My respects and hope well. What are your thoughts towards the malfunctioning of this music industry, and solutions to change streaming services not paying rightfully? Despite the wildwest and free for all, I am quite certain things are surrounding business and there must be standards still set in place?

[@KordTaylor]

Thanks. A really good video. Fun to know Dave and you work together.

[@gentlemans.guidance365]

Is anyone using song trust for publishing as an indie artist?

[@johnpucilla7157]

Thank you for sharing your experience and expertise with us. Regards, John Pucilla

[@rexchiquine6049]

I'm kind of smart and this is a lot to understand,,,more specifically how much loan is usually given and how does it vary if it hits the radio do you make more,,,etc,,,

[@Bee-jm7tr]

My mom wrote a song for me and my oldef brother when we were kids. And she just sang it to me for the first tine in a ling time and i wanna show her it is an amazing song and will be very famius. And is super meaningful. But where do we go i need to show someone this song and she has others aswell that are amazing. She deserves to be recocnized for them and just live a better life pkease let me know whenever you get a achance Thabks, Justin

[@MykeystoJoy]

🥰 you need a music producer! Contact me 💗👸

[@bobrouge3908]

There's so much to learn Great info.... nice video

[@eman0828]

Signing into a Publishing deal is basically signing deep in to the rape esp with a Major Publisher. It's in your best interest to retain your copyrights and stay independent. Admin deals are taking over the industry while Songwriters flock from thier Co-Publishing deals to Admin deals such as Kobalt.

[@achtungdan]

I found this helpful, I'm at the very start of my journey.

[@HayleyPayneMusic]

Very helpful, Rick! Thank you!!

[@mikemedz973]

Wow. great vid and I'm sure there is SO much more to learn. I just have one question. Is this process the same for a music producer/composer? I am not a songwriter by any means, but I do make music and compose songs. Do I go about the same process to get placements for my music in TV, movies or with artists?

[@eman0828]

You are a Songwriter if write and compose music. Beat Makers are technically Songwriters. The definition of a Songwriter is a Composer that writes Music or Lyrics.

[@anthonyhoskins3214]

Bob Kennedy I did 26 years and that's all I did writing music. I right all types of music

[@cinn4evaa]

Im currently writing something but I'm not sure if it's a rap or a song. But once I know what it is who can I talk to about getting someone to look at it and pay for it?

[@michaelmattice4986]

Thanks for sharing Rick! Continued success:)

[@Rockelement]

I got a stupid question. If i'm a songwriter/producer.. and I get a publishing deal so they can help me pitch songs to artists etc,. is it usual to get paid in advance once you get signed? and what do you mean by "pay back" if they don't make money on the songs you made? is that how it works.. :S So basically they loan you money until the songs has made equal amount of money back?

[@LeslieWhiteDove]

What is the best way for a lyrics only writer to get a song to a specific artist to compose the music and record it? The genre in my case is reggae. My ideal artist is Damian Marley. The lyrics are timely, relevant, original with social impact.

[@jellyman0002]

I have about 15 different songs tool publish and I am a very good singer

[@davidsparkxmusic3955]

Will we encounter these problems with song trust ???

[@TheSongmaker74]

do you take original writers or musicians and manage them ? got too many songs

[@wesleycook7687]

I have many poems that could be set to music. Tried for several years.

[@perreality]

Appreciate it Rick.. Very enriching info.

[@marlenebelgrove3357]

Dan and I we discover partnership as publishing deal

[@sweetness1586]

i dont get it? if a publishing deal sounds crooked then y go there ????

[@Amarideout]

Thank you Rick Barker.

[@jeremyjennings207]

How does it work Iam to old to go on tour but I spit fire and I wanna sell songs

[@sandrarr5434]

Hi So, is a publishing deal separate from a record deal? And, could I just get a sync deal??

[@thesuncollective1475]

Yes publishing is for the song..the music/lyrics..record deal is for an artist and all that artist stuff...You can try and get a sync deal..but its hard unless you have an in with a music supervisor/curator

[@modernchampionmusic81]

@@thesuncollective1475 whats the pro with the sync deal?

[@lissylategan]

This is really helpful thank you!

[@mikeblack864]

Mikeblack is singer and songwriter

[@tonysteel1377]

Cool vid! How does one actually sell a song direct?

[@dineshwardhe9626]

How to contact with the artist

[@saminarose80]

what are the good publishing companies in Los Angeles?

[@anthonyhoskins3214]

I'm a BiG Song ✍️ that's something I needed.

[@TrapaneurSkcor]

Thank you so much Rick

[@dezaraystar8045]

how do I get in touch with Taylor Swift I I have an amazing song for

[@trollface1994]

call collect +001 234 8574. Taylor is personally waiting to speak to you.

[@Moonwalker6969]

@@trollface1994 ummmm

[@nanettelemus1519]

I would like Taylor Swift to sing one of my songs. So if she needs any material and wants to buy any of my songs let me know.

[@ValentinaScheffold]

Nice one!

[@andreademitriou2481]

hi rick I'm a songwriter and I live in London I can make a song every day and I beat box my rhythms to my songs however I'm not good at creating the songs using softwares like what a music producer uses but I want my music to be released what would be your advise.look forward to hearing from you !

[@northside2southside12]

Get an engineer

[@thesuncollective1475]

Buy music tracks from Beatstar and write to them..then get it mixed and mastered professionally

[@MykeystoJoy]

💗 Thats the job of a music producer and enginner. It is also important to understand the process of creating the music in a technical way so you also learn the different voice effects and styles you can create. 💗🥰 write me and i can connect you with my producer

[@dgmgneco1516]

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION

[@christopherlynnjohnson2706]

Great information!

[@4687878]

I would like to get tips on how to be my own publishing company, and handle my own music !! To h*ll with giving my percentages away when I can do my own hustling if possible !!

[@korynamusic]

right. I'd like to know that too.

[@programmedwrong3795]

Good luck with that

[@kingjusto5679]

You can begin it thru registering with ASCAP

[@ms.smccreath5176]

Oh so he's the one who signed away her masters for the album...the one she just got back recently. damn these executive are a different bred

[@1lifeonearth]

no, this is a different guy, youre thinking of scooter braun

[@ethanlevy2933]

@@1lifeonearth Scooter Braun just bought Big Machine Records, he owns the masters, yes, but only since 1-2 years. It is Taylor Swift's fault of signing the contract at Big Machine a little bit more than 10 years ago.

[@mikkelnashville5204]

Great stuff !!

[@drexlspivey5828]

Well you can easily avoid all the sets of cons by not taking an advance, which I assume is what he's referring to? I can happily work my rubbish job until the royalties come in, no matter how long a song takes to get picked up by a producer/artist And if I've got an initial batch of 20 songs ready to go I don't require any full time to focus on writing, that way nobody owes anybody

[@1lifeonearth]

thats what i would do too

[@irissmusic801]

I write great country songs,and folk want to sell them and be a staff writer?

[@kidsplaymusic]

what about children's muisc

[@nicolaswatts98]

I have a lot of questions for you mr Rick do u have an email

[@anthonyhoskins3214]

Good work 👍

[@shadygrady3030]

How does the writer benefit from giving away the rights to their song?

[@djpotter8565]

Shady Grady Mechanical and performance royalties

[@conradmeyer4565]

hi,i write a nice little song im unsigned unrecorded

[@leviridge3307]

i have several songs i would consider to sale to Taylor Swift that will take her to the top

[@muhammadhamza7698]

hi my name is hamza and i am write songs and i am buy my song but i dont no how do i am sell my song plaze help me

[@AspireUniqueTV]

Awesome information! Much appreciated. Check out some of my music sometime. -Aspire Unique

[@josephkingston8058]

Co writers??? I had a friend who wrote great songs, and nothing in his songs needed t o be changed, but guess what. The promoters wanted to change a few words so they could say they were co-writers, so they could claim money they never really worked for.

[@nyacoustics8373]

publishing deal sounds like shit. They can keep your copyright and song screw that. If a movie think its great they will deal with you direct.

[@greenjade2157]

Find me 🎶

[@Yuoskalola]

All the things you say that are bad? That's because most of the music coming out these days sucks. so what if you write really good catchy songs? Is everyone so dumbed down they'll be afraid to invest in them? Sleep 13. New Music That's Different

[@Markrisontop]

Dm me on Instagram about more information on it @markriswitdastixk

[@trapmantv.nocopyrightmusic593]

You guys are the last of dying bleed, artist don’t need publishing deals anymore

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

so what do people like me do?. The songs are copyrighted & the demos are done, most folks like my stuff, but being 80 ain't a fuzzy warm feeling, while standing in line, in Nashville. All I hear on the radio, is garbage & most of it will never be heard, two more times & will never be a hit song. Country RAP is Country CRAP. There are two kinda songs, a dance song & a concert song, The idiot that plays his concert songs, at a dance, doesn't get a return visit & vice versa. I'm a Steel Player, but am through with that. My guitar & amp weighs too much, for an old man to drag around.

[@pauleliot6429]

I'm told these songs should be out : soundcloud.com/paul-eliot-1/sets/the-stuff

[@dattentlife602]

Just please providessimple step to get it done. Whats up with all the extra talking man..thats crazy just say do this that and this and done already..smh..

[@hansonmick]

Politely: Please improve the sound of the voice over next time. TY