A sub-publishing deal occurs when a publisher enters into an agreement with another publisher to administer and license copyrights from their writers in a foreign market. European music publishers can sub-publish American music and vice versa. Usually these deals are done company-to-company. A very small publisher in the U.S., for example, may sign a sub-publishing deal with one of the majors to cover administration in foreign territories.

Have All the Great Songs Been Written?
Sometimes it can feel as though all the great songs exist and the best ideas have been used but there are always great songs waiting to be written.