Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Kent Sandvik wrote:

> If you have published anything on the web, it's considered publishing,
> at least with BMI. I didn't have problems registering with BMI years
> ago. It's good to be on either one here in USA, but don't expect a lot
> of royalties, unless your track(s) are in heavy rotation on radio/TV.
> 
> Another nice side benefit is that via BMI (and I think ASCAP) as well
> you get ISWC codes for each track, something that you might need to
> register in case you sell material via some (online) record
> distribution systems. And it's kind of cool to belong to either one.
> 

Yes its considered publishing but I dont think its that simple to be 
recognized as a publishing company (or so I thought)..
One cant just go say 'Ive got songs up on Myspace, so now Im so-and-so 
Publishing, Inc'..
ASCAP let me join no problem, in fact my membership was free for like 5 
years since I didnt make a dime off of any royalties hehe. But without a 
publisher I couldnt submit stuff to them..

This is where I get confused because from them alone I found like 3 
different methods of how to become recognized as a publishing company.. 
Including the aforementioned, opening a business bank account, register 
as a DBA alias, etc..
But then today I just came across this at TAXI:
http://www.taxi.com/faq/publishing/self-publishing.html


So basically I can now call myself blahblahblah Music, Inc (dont steal 
that one thats mine lol) as long as ASCAP says the name is available and 
I can print up some fancy letterheads on my computer??
It didnt seem this easy at all when I first signed up to ASCAP like 7 
years ago, and eventually I just stopped with it because well, they 
wouldnt let me do it, and it wasnt like I was a Top 40 artist getting a 
single bit of FM airplay anyways.

I know theres some of you on this list that are doing it.. What gives?? 
Do I have to go apply to the state franchise tax board or something or 
can I really just print up some letterheads and call myself a 
publisher?? I can imagine this gets even further complicated, using 
TAXI's print your own business scenario, when you actually start making 
money from your singles and need to start reporting income and taxes..

-- 
Chris

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