Ostay Music Publishing (a division of Black Mountain Productions) considers all genres of music for Publishing, Co-Publishing and other licenses. We shop our material to: Record Labels (including our ownlabel), Production Companies, Cable Networks, Television Networks,Commercials,Motion Picture Companies and other agencies worldwide! We do receive hundreds of submissions from around the globe, so please be patient in receiving a response. However, we willrespond to you regardless of our decision outcome. Ostay Music Publishing is affiliated with the performing rights organization known as BMI (or Broadcast Music Inc.) BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents approximately 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genre of music. The non-profit-making company, founded in 1940, collects license fees on behalf of those American creators it represents as well as thousands of creators from around the world who chose BMI for representation in the United States. The license fee BMI collects for the "public performances" of its repertoire of approximately 4.5 million compositions - including radio airplay, broadcast and cable television carriage, Internet and live and recorded performances by all other users of music - are then distributed as royalties to the writers, composers and copyright holders it represents. You can view more information on their web site at: www.bmi.com For information about copyright's and their purpose and your responsibility as a writer and for your protection, please go to our: COPYRIGHT INFORMATION web page.
Today's Music Publisher
How important a role does the music publisher play in the music industry of today? A crucial one. Music publishers are responsible for actively promoting a songwriter's talents; placing songs with artists for performances; securing synchronization deals for film or TV usages; and collecting worldwide publishing royalties on the songwriter's behalf. A music publisher in essence takes care of a songwriter's music business, allowing the music creator to focus on what he does best: creating. The successful songwriter can receive income through the three main types of royalties: mechanical, performance, and synchronization.
A mechanical royalty is earned for any "phonorecord" (including CDs, tapes, vinyl, and digital downloads) that is manufactured and distributed with a copyrighted song on it. A performance royalty was originally paid when the song was performed live in public; today it also includes when a song has been broadcast on radio, on TV, in a film, or over the Internet. A synchronization royalty is paid when the song is synchronized with visual media, like television programs, commercials, and films.
In most co-publishing deals, the music publisher is traditionally paid 50% of the "publisher's share" of royalty income from mechanical and synchronization royalties. Performance income is typically collected by a performing rights organization (BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC being the principle organizations in the U.S.); a music publisher usually receives 25% of that income.
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Breaking News--Publishing Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2008
NMPA Hails Copyright Board's Rate Decision Positive Result for Songwriters and Music Publishers
WASHINGTON - October 2, 2008 - The Copyright Royalty Board announced today, new mechanical rate terms for physical products (such as CDs), permanent downloads (such as iTunes) and ringtones. Songwriters and music publishers will be paid a rate of 9.1 cents for digital downloads. The CRB judges also ruled that the rate for physical products will remain at 9.1 cents. Each will be subject to an overtime rate. The CRB judges also established for the first time a rate of 24 cents for each ringtone subject to the Section 115 mechanical license. Furthermore, music publishers will have the right to seek a 1.5 percent late fee, calculated monthly.
David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association - which represented songwriters and music publishers before the Board - hailed the decision as a positive development for all songwriters and music publishers.
"We are happy that the judges recognize the importance of songwriters and music publishers to the music industry," said Israelite. "Coupled with the historic agreement announced two weeks ago, this decision represents an important milestone for the music industry. These events will bring clarity and order to an environment that for the past decade has been hampered by litigation and uncertainty on all sides. In the end, songwriters and music publishers will have incentive to create and market music, and music fans will reap the rewards."
The announcement is the culmination of a trial that began in January, and marks the first time the Board has established mechanical royalty rates for songs distributed digitally.
The Board also adopted the terms of an historic industry settlement on rates for two other types of services - interactive streaming (such as some Napster services) and limited downloads (such as Rhapsody To Go). Details of that agreement between NMPA, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA). the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Digital Media Association (DIMA) were announced last week.
The music publishers and songwriters were represented in the trial by the NMPA, along with NSAI and SGA.
Steve Bogard, NSAI President, said, "The Nashville Songwriters Association International (with the California and Texas Songwriters Associations,) is pleased that the Copyright Royalty Board has chosen to recognize the personal investment and contribution of songwriters to the American music industry. The United States, the source of so much of the world's great popular music must lead the way in compensating creators for their work and making it possible for our publishing partners to continue to invest in the nurturing and development of great young songwriting talent. NSAI believes that in the long run this decision is in the very best interests of consumers, digital media content providers, and the entire music industry."
Rick Carnes, President of SGA, said, "The CRB has confirmed the proposal of rates for interactive streaming and limited downloads formulated cooperatively by songwriters, music publishers, the recording industry and the digital media groups, which will clarify the licensing of this growing area of digital commerce and provide needed royalty payments to songwriters. The Songwriters Guild of America is gratified that the CRB has adopted these rates, which will assist music creators in their quest to make a living from their profession.
Carnes added, "Today, the CRB also faithfully implemented U.S. copyright law by giving songwriters the ability to earn a fair return on their works. As so many songwriters testified during this process, our community has been struggling to keep our profession alive, and the CRB's decision could not have come at a more important time."
"Today's announcement is the culmination of months and months of tireless work by staff and outside counsel on behalf of music publishers and songwriters, and I want to acknowledge and thank them for their commitment," Israelite said.
About the NMPA Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is a trade association representing American music publishers. The NMPA's mandate is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and their songwriter partners in matters relating to the domestic and global protection of music copyrights.
Songwriter Submissions
You now have two ways to submit your material for potential Music Publishing consideration. You can use the standard conventional method sending a complete package by regular mail as stated below. However, Black Mountain will now accept a package by e-mail as an MP3 EMK ™(Electronic Media Kit) for review. If submitting as an MP3 EMK™, please make sure that you submit no more than 3 musical compositions at a time, along with an attachment of either a music lead sheet and/or a copy of the lyrics and note, these original compositions must be free from any pending contracts or other legal binding activity . Make sure that when you submit your file to us, you submit your songs to the following link: mp3mp@blackmountainproductions.net
Material Submission: When submitting your material to us, please include the following: 1. A demo tape or cd of at least basic piano and vocal accompaniment of the music and lyrics 2. A current copy of the sheet music (music and lyrics) if possible 3. Any additional information about the musical composition and/or on yourself 4. Proof Of Songwriter/Musical Composition Copyright or ownership 5. Self-addressed-stamped-envelop that is large enough. (All submissions without a S.A.S.E. will NOT be returned and will be discarded) Please submit your material package to the following address: Black Mountain, Attn: MusicPublishing, P.O. Box 91941, Henderson, NV89009 If you should have further questions or concerns, you may use the "e-mail" form below for your convenience.
