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	FAQ : Archive Recent FAQs August 2005 Q: I am starting my own independent publishing company and am searching for an administrator. How do I go about finding a good one? What are the basic jobs of an administrator and where do they find money? Q: What is the best publishing/ownership of songs arrangement for a band in which only one member writes the songs? Q: Is there a listing for publishers? Q: If my song was on the radio, shouldn’t I get royalties? Q: How can I record my own songs inexpensively? Q: What exactly does a talent agent do? How do they help singers/bands? Q: How do I get my band on a festival roster or tour? Q: Should I be nervous about signing a contract that I’m told is an industry standard contract? Q: At what point should an artist sign with management and what should an artist expect from a manager? Q: What are the first steps toward really getting your music heard? Q: Do I need to re-copyright new versions of my old songs? July 2005 Q: How useful and legitimate are independent A&R agencies such as Taxi? Q: What should I put on my CD sleeve? Q: How important is it to have a band agreement/contract? What should be included and at what point in a band’s career are they ready for a contract? Q: How do I put together a demo? Q: Is there a cheap way to obtain a copyright? February 2005 Q: I am interested in starting a band and I am unsure of the procedure regarding performing cover songs. Q: How do I change my password? Q: How do I activate my account? Q: How do I edit my profile? June 2004 Q: How do I avoid "Can't login" or "Invalid page request" ? April 2004 Q: Can a performing rights organization shop my music around to record labels and publishers? March 2004 Q: Where can I get affordable musicians insurance? Q: How do I get a UPC code on my CD? Q: What is SoundScan and how do I get my CD into the system? Q: How do I get signed to a record label? Q: What is a synchronization license? Q: Is an independent label or a major label better? Q: What is a cue sheet? Q: What are mechanical royalties? Q: Do I need to inform a PRO when my songs are played on the radio? Q: Does one PRO pay more than the others? Q: How do I register a song if I don't have a publishing company? Q: How do I become a member of a performing rights organization? Q: How do I register my songs with a PRO? When do you need to register a song with a PRO? Q: Is a performing rights organization the same thing as a publisher? Q: Does anyone have a pitch-list of artists looking for songs? Q: How do I get permission to sample a song? Q: I'm writing with someone else. How and when do you decide how to split up a song? Do you divide a song up by music and lyrics? Q: I want to break in as a songwriter. What should I do? Q: Do I own my publishing if I don't have a publishing company? Q: What are the standard splits on a publishing deal? Q: How much does it cost to set up a publishing company? Q: How do I set up my own publishing company? Q: What does a publisher do? Q: If I register a song with a performing rights organization, is it under copyright? Q: Why do I need to copyright my songs? Is it necessary to copyright my songs? Q: How do I copyright my songs? Q: What is copyright? Q: What is RSS and how do I view your RSS news feed? browse by category: Business (16) Copyright (7) Legal (2) Performing Rights (14) Publishing (7) Site Support (5) Songwriting (5) Please direct questions to our community forum.	Want us to notify you when a new article is added to this section? Login to subscribe What is your strongest talent?  Lyricist  Music Writer  Musician Login to view results and vote Isaac Hayes: On the importance of having someone to look out for the writer.

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