smallbutmighty
I do my own stunts.
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Here's the situation: A certain song I wrote is under contract w/ a Nashville publisher. The contract was for 24 months, with an automatic reversion clause. The contract is up this month, and all rights will revert back to me.
Meanwhile...
The song has been cut by an indie artist. The cut came about because of my networking - 100%. The publisher not only did not contribute to finding this cut, but was unavailable to help with any of the logistics involved in bringing it to fruition. I tried many times to contact them for assistance, and was completely stonewalled. I've tried to contact them several times since - same results. There is a good chance the publisher has no idea this cut has even happened.
The artist has sold enough CD's that I should have a check coming....perhaps even enough to go out to Red Robin. The artist is also on the verge of making some real headway, possibly leading to much more money in the future.
Should I:
1) Assume the publisher is unaware of the cut, lay low until the contract expires, and then proceed as the owner of the publishing - collecting all the royalties.
- or -
2) Resign myself to the fact that while the publisher did absolutely nothing to bring to pass this cut, it still happened while under contract with them. Continue to wait for them to collect the royalties and give me my share.
- or -
3) A better option of your choice.
I should point out that up until this last year, I have enjoyed and profited from my relationship with this publisher.
I should also point out that I now self-publish all my songs. This particular song was one of the last I signed to an outside publisher.
ac
Meanwhile...
The song has been cut by an indie artist. The cut came about because of my networking - 100%. The publisher not only did not contribute to finding this cut, but was unavailable to help with any of the logistics involved in bringing it to fruition. I tried many times to contact them for assistance, and was completely stonewalled. I've tried to contact them several times since - same results. There is a good chance the publisher has no idea this cut has even happened.
The artist has sold enough CD's that I should have a check coming....perhaps even enough to go out to Red Robin. The artist is also on the verge of making some real headway, possibly leading to much more money in the future.
Should I:
1) Assume the publisher is unaware of the cut, lay low until the contract expires, and then proceed as the owner of the publishing - collecting all the royalties.
- or -
2) Resign myself to the fact that while the publisher did absolutely nothing to bring to pass this cut, it still happened while under contract with them. Continue to wait for them to collect the royalties and give me my share.
- or -
3) A better option of your choice.
I should point out that up until this last year, I have enjoyed and profited from my relationship with this publisher.
I should also point out that I now self-publish all my songs. This particular song was one of the last I signed to an outside publisher.
ac