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 own label), Production Companies, Cable Networks, Television Networks, Commercials, Motion Picture Companies and other agencies world wide!
However, Ostay Music Publishing could not operate, without the songwriters whose hard work and creativity forms the basis of our music catalog. It is our job as a music publisher, to ensure that Ostay Music creates as many opportunities as possible for the songwriter and their music, and we make full use of our comprehensive knowledge of music, to achieve those goals. Ostay Music Publishing, has made music licensing less difficult for clients to navigate, with the users of musical needs, struggling to find their way through the ongoing maze of legal rights and clearance obligations and requirements, in order to get access to the songs they need. Ostay Music Publishing is committed to changing that, aiming to make music licensing as easy as possible, by working in partnership with clients all across the globe. We have partners of dedicated music specialists constantly working, who understand the intricacies of every market and licensing area in the music industry, and who work hand-in-hand with clients across the globe, in the music industry. At Ostay Music Publishing, we understand that every project is different, and will use our many years of experience, to make sure that you get exactly the right license to suit all your commercial and project needs. We understand, that our clients spend many hours making sure that their projects are the best they can possibly be. By working with Ostay Music Publishing, you’ll be working with people who share your passion, and who want to help you achieve all of your goals!
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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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.
We do receive hundreds of submissions from around the globe, so please be patient in receiving a response. However, we will respond to you regardless of our decision outcome
