Oh Anne, I'm so excited at the possibility that you are going to publish your songs! I am knocking on doors right now myself as an artist as well as a songwriter.
Unless someone disagrees, I highly recommend a website called, "HitQuarters.Com." They are based in Sweden, but their aim is to help artists and songwriters make the appropriate connections to people within the music industry. Their premise is that it is not impossible to succeed in the music industry without knowing people, but that it is necessary to make the right contacts. That is where they come into play. Every month, you are allowed to submit three songs to HitQuarters. There is a $10 annual fee, but it is well worth it. They pick the best songs submitted each month and forward them to A& R representatives who then contact you. They also have a wealth of information that is essential for anyone considering music as a vocation. They have been very diligent to answer any of my personal questions quickly and completely. They have listings of the most successful labels, A&R, and publishing companies, if I am not mistaken. I am learning though, that there is a difference between "reputable" and "successful." That is plan A. Plan B is if you wish to remain independent as Kate Bennett does. Kate has a freedom with her career that in my opinion, is probably the best path. She was kind enough to point me to Indie (Independent) sites. Kate has taught me that money is not everything and that freedom to play your music the way you want to is most important. I'm thinking that the first decision you will want to make is "how" you want to be involved in this industry. I'm still trying to figure it out! Love, Sherelle-trying to share what little she knows. In a message dated 12/10/2001 1:38:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Date: 10 Dec 2001 11:00:43 -0800 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: song publishing questions (njc) > > Well, it's occurred to me that no one is going to come knocking on my door, > eager to publish (or perform) any of my songs. I'm going to have to go > knock on their door. (And I'm panicking about having to go back to work in > January, so maybe now is a good time to start looking at other > possibilities...) > > Does anyone know who some reputable publishers are? And how do I go about > submitting material? > > I know it's a real long shot. But, hey, I guess it's worth a try... > > lots of love > Anne
