The August 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Perspectives on Traditional Choral Publishing” by Dan Forrest. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ “How should I publish?” is one of the most common questions asked by choral composers today. The traditional publishing route of transferring ownership and receiving traditional royalty rates may […]
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The Business of Composing Part 2: Licensing
The March/April 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “The Business of Composing Part 2: Licensing” by Dan Forrest with Jake Runestad. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ If you publish music with a traditional publisher, and don’t care about all the inner workings, you don’t have to understand all the details […]
Copyright 101 for Conductors: The What’s, Why’s, and How-To’s
By Rebecca Lord & Nate Wise Struggling to navigate copyright laws? Concerned about mistakes you made before you knew the laws, especially your YouTube videos, which are globally displaying your inadvertent copyright infringements? Or are you new to the world of copyright laws and looking for a basic guide? Then this article is for you. […]
The BEST place to buy sheet music is . . . well, it’s complicated
By Elizabeth Alexander, guest blogger When I was growing up, my house was filled with sheet music, with everything from Mozart piano sonatas to Broadway songbooks. My family bought most of it from Childers Music Center, a small storefront run by Dan Childers, also known as “Dandy Dan the Music Man.” In addition to running […]