FAQ - How do I set up my own publishing company?

You can set up your own publishing company by filling out an application at your local performing rights organization.

Member Comments

Posted by Scott Williams on 2004-12-01 at 11:00:17 am

Could the person who answered this please provide LINKS or additional information to complete this process. Vague answer.  BMI is not easy on the look up.

Posted by william davis on 2005-02-24 at 3:09:46 pm

can you copyright lyrics only and hope it gets turned into a song?

Posted by stephanie on 2005-03-15 at 4:22:29 pm

I recently started my own company through ASCAP. You can go to their website [url=http://www.ascap.com]http://www.ascap.com[/url] and fill out the appropriate forms (they’re on the site in .pdf format) and mail them. They will then send you a welcome packet and you are officially registered. You can copyright lyrics only and if you register as a writer with ascap, you can register your lyrics under the title of “Author”. To publish, you must register with them as a writer and a publisher so you need to fill out both forms. If you still have questions, feel free to contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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