Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.

ASCAP
http://www.youtube.com/ascap

ASCAP’s YouTube channel contains videos with performances, songwriter tips, and advice for composers.

BMI
http://www.bmi.com/video

BMI provides QuickTime videos of songwriter interviews and showcases indexed by songwriter and artist.

Publishing Contracts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs5CEKhTtHc

Ron Sobel, President of North Star Media and former ASCAP exec, talks about the terms of a publishing contract. A few of the key elements are how many songs the songwriter is giving the publisher, the duration of the ownership, and the percentage of ownership. Sobel explains that publishers seek to have 100% of publishing for the life of the copyright.