What It Takes to Get a PUBLISHING Deal

How do songwriters get their songs published? What can you do to put yourself in a position to get a publishing deal? What value does co-writing have in getting published? What does it mean to get published?! Seth answers these questions and more here in this video.

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[BatistaInvests]

If he wrote 200 songs before 1 got published, it just means 199 either "sucked" or "weren't good enough". That's just the reality.
If you're excellent, then every song you write is a hit. It's just whether or not the right Artist exists for it.

[Harcorwrestler]

I get what you’re saying but there’s not one way to go about getting a deal. If you believe it takes 100’s of songs to get there, then it will. The other side of the coin is if you believe you’ve written a hit with just a handful of songs written, that can be possible too. The key component is relationships and who you know. I’ve seen it happen when you build a relationship and someone gets favored over another. Once you feel you have a strong song that can resonate and you have the right relationship that has the connections and you have a knowing that your songs are great and get great feedback, anything is possible. Nurture those relationships, so imperative in the entertainment industry. And eventually, it will happen. But the second you think it’s a pipe dream, you lost all momentum and it won’t happen.

[brianlawson-songwriter]

Thanks for the "real-ville" message about publishing songs. I feel as if a lot of people get messed up with trying to be successful in songwriting, don't know how much work it is going to take, and lose their love for songwriting. If NOTHING happens with any song I have ever written, I don't want to lose the joy of songwriting. But I guess I am not trying to make a living off of it either - LOL!

[denisespurlock]

With all the competition of getting a publishers attention and the politics involved, I have heard that so many artists are self publishing their music as an alternative. Your thought or did I hear wrong.

[Dougthebeliever]

I totally understand that you need to write tons of songs, practice your craft, etc.. but I also know you have to have people listen to these songs too. As a non performing songwriter I feel a little lost. Pitching songs to artists seems impossible on my own. And even when I reach out to a more indie artist, they don't care to co-write unless I proclaim myself as a producer. Any suggestions?

[WorshipwithMeena]

Thanks for the reminder of the reality! 😭 But I love songwriting & I won't stop writing! 💙

[tkavook]

Great insight but the background music is really distracting

[bottomfeeder]

If I don't like what I write, I toss it out. There's only few that remain.

Sounds like the industry is like a lottery.

[AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

So, really? I have to write a crap-ton of songs? For someone to half way promote me and then take almost all of the profit from these songs. Not really thrilled about that.

[ActionDouble]

This video is 100 percent worthless. Doesn't teach you how to reach out to the right people.

[gasparucciox]

but where do i find the publishing deal companies?