Gerald Valentine Butler

As part of our wide range of legal services for the music industry, Probstein, Weiner & Butler also offer Music Publishing Administration services for songwriters and publishers.

Some clients need limited specialized assistance to set up a publishing company and then handle most of the details themselves. Others need the full range of administration services to focus their time on the creative side of their music Music Publishing services are tailored to the specific needs of the client, whether their priority is to save time or save money while maximizing their income from songwriting and publishing.

 

Good sub-publishers are essential to collecting foreign royalties on your songs. Probstein, Weiner & Butler has a network of excellent independent sub-publishers in the major foreign territories who provide diligent, responsive service in collecting income for our clients, and offer a personalized customer service experience that is hard to find from the major publishing companies. Some of our clients have come to us solely for these sub-publishers relationships.

Music Rights Clearance and Licensing is another service we provide to Film/TV production companies, record labels and other companies who may need to license music from the copyright owners. From research of copyright owners to filing requests, negotiating terms, drafting and paying licenses, Probstein, Weiner & Butler can take your music licensing project from start to finish or simply help you along the way. Our experience representing both licensees and copyright owners enables us to help you develop the best strategies to get the music rights you need, meet your budget and minimize your clearance costs by maximizing efficiency.

 

Copyright Filings and Research

Songwriter / Publisher Affiliations with ASCAP, BMI or SESAC

Song Registrations

Catalogue Research

Songwriter / Publisher Agreements

Sampling Agreements

Royalty Tracking and Collection

Quotation and Licensing for all media, including Film, TV, Video, Recordings