MUS 227 - Music Publishing Seminar

Credit hours: 2

Course Description:
This course includes a study of the creative and administrative roles of music publishing with particular interest in the songwriter/publisher relationship, exploitation of copyrights, and royalty collection.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Understand the basic functions of a music publisher, including the roles and expectations of the publisher and the songwriter;
Understand the principles of setting up and running a music publishing company;
Understand how to properly and effectively exploit copyrights for licensing in areas such as artists cuts, film/tv placements, video games, and other non-traditional outlets;
Understand the various revenue streams such as performance royalties, mechanicals, and synchs as well as who collects and distributes each.