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I agree with Marc & June
Marc really nailed it.

I'd only add that...
I have always known that the number one most important job of a publisher is, if they accept you is to get your work accepted. There ONLY importance to me is getting my material to people and places that I CAN'T. And more of them. It is all about contacts.

So

1- We own our own publishing,ANYONE can do this. Who is gonna put your CD or Book on the shelves to make money. Nobody! That's not our business,it's theirs.
It's like those many record labels and publishers in Songmarket Guides that accept unsolicited material. Some dude in his home basement office. If he could get our songs on the charts he wouldn't be accepting our songs

2- Ya know what else a REAL publisher can do and has done. Give advances....
See if we can borrow 10 grand or more from ourselves?

If you have or once you have great connections and the funds to completely support your cause. Looking into your own publishing is a smart and cool thing. Not only for yourself but you could make deals with others. As long as you can bypass and get right to the labels and other contacts.

But this is still time consuming business. Do we want to focus on writing & product or even more business than pitching and making contacts? That's really up to you. I think making great music and trying to make contacts is work enough.