Demystifying Music Publishing

What is a music publisher? How do songwriters land publishing deals? What kinds of opportunities and revenue streams can music publishing open up for you?

Join us as we speak with Vincent Degiorgio, president and CEO of Cymba Music Publishing and the current president of the Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA), to answer these questions and more - including your own. In addition to running a successful publishing company representing a number of songwriters, Vincent is a writer himself with over 30 million records sold worldwide.

You’ll learn:
• How the music publishing industry works
• The opportunities that a publisher can provide for songwriters & composers
• How writers & composers get paid for their published works
• How you can potentially partner with a music publisher
...and much more.

About The Presenters:
Vincent Degiorgio is the President of Cymba Music Publishing. With unprecedented global reach and a focus on the international market for recorded music and synch, it is home to a number of Canada’s most accomplished writers. Vincent is also a multimillion-selling songwriter himself, whose songs have been covered in 14 languages. His most recent work with Dutch pop star Caro Emerald recently eclipsed the two million album threshold. He has served on numerous boards and is currently the President of the Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA).

Andrew King is the Editor of Canadian Musician, as well as Canadian Music Trade, Professional Sound, and Professional Lighting & Production magazines. He also co-hosts the popular Canadian Musician Radio program. He has been a speaker, panelist, and moderator at events including CMW, ECMA, the Halifax Pop Explosion, and many others.