We've talked a little bit about using music publishing opportunities as a great way of using your talents to support yourself, but we haven't discussed too much about how it works. You probably understand the basic idea; that you write/compose a piece (usually very short) and when a company uses it in a commercial, a video, etc., you get a good amount money. There are many companies out there who collect submissions to build a giant library for their clients to choose from. If your piece is selected, you then get a predetermined "cut of the action". But fair warning, if you're worried about losing the rights to music you make with your band but this a 15-second piano melody is no big deal, you got it backwards. As an unestablished artist, this is your best shot at making a sustainable income and you need to look out for companies who practices "retitling". This is when they give your composition to be reinterpreted by musicians they have on staff, which can take a big chunk out of your royalties. It doesn't mean that it's necessarily a bad a idea because you are after all, getting more than you're likely to get for a bar gig and doing far less work for it, however it is something to look out for.
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