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Industry · Publishing companies

Music Publishers

Publishers own or administer composition copyrights on behalf of songwriters — registering works globally, licensing them, and collecting from PROs/MROs.

Three majors: Sony Music Publishing, Universal MPG, Warner Chappell.

Big indies: BMG, Concord, Reservoir, Primary Wave, Kobalt.

Admin-only deals leave copyright with the writer.

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Sony Music Publishing

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