Yes you can act as your own publisher. However there is no need to sign up as a Publisher with your PRO unless you are going to seek outside songs from other writers and be a real publisher. Sometime back I "borrowed" a mechanical license form from Harry Fox and worked up my own Mechanical License. The License necessarily includes all the information for the release including The Artist, Song Title, Record Label, (If any), song writer(s), Pro, number of copies the license is issued for, date paid, and requirements for one or two copies of the release for license to be issued.

I have a permission letter I send with all the required Information granting the Artist/Label permission to release the song by paying the mechanical license. When payment is received the license is sent.

As noted by signing a publishing contract the publisher does these things as well as Registering you song with the PRO.

While I am not in the business of selling music forms I can put the 2 forms as well as the BMI Registration form on a disc and send it for $20.00 Postpaid. You will need the MicroSoft Works Program to open the two forms. I can send on a Floppy Disc. If you no longer have a floppy disc drive you can buy one for around or less than 20 dollars. You just plug it into a USB Port and open it from Your My Computer link.

It is a lot of work to be your own publisher. One more thing, Canada has a different PRO, SOCAN, I Think. So who said the Music Business was easy!

Last edited by Ray E. Strode; 11/04/17 11:20 AM.
Ray E. Strode