Well,
Being a Music Publisher is like any other business. You just have to set it up and get aquainted with those that may be able to use the songs you either have written or have signed from writer's.

I doubt that many Publishers have $250,000.00 budgets unless they have been in business for many years. I imagine that any publisher that has such a budget has aquired songs from many sources and is getting royalities from many placements over the years.

The music business is tough and it may take years for a writer to get a cut.

I recommend you write and get your songs ready for submissions and when a cut happens then you can look at publishing. Many in the business will want publishing if they get a song cut. You have to be careful of what you agree to in that instance and if you want to sign your rights over.

Ray E. Strode