I compose solo piano music and release a new piece every week. When should I consider publishing representation?
Publishing representation is worth considering when your solo piano catalog is available on major DSPs and streaming platforms. You do not need to wait for a breakout release to ask whether your compositions are properly registered and your eligible publishing royalties are being collected - it is generally better to have your catalog registered as you release rather than waiting for a breakout release.
Releasing one original piece each week adds roughly 52 compositions to your catalog every year. Alongside recording, artwork, and distribution, that creates an ongoing need to document ownership, track collaborations, and register publishing across all different pay sources and PROs.
For a solo piano composer, several details deserve attention:
Alternate recordings: A live performance, felt-piano recording, and shorter edit may all use the same underlying composition.
Collaborations: If another musician helps write a piece, agree on the publishing splits and keep a record.
Earlier releases: Your first albums still belong in the catalog review, even if your newer music attracts more listeners.
Elizabeth Music Group Publishing works with instrumental musicians, including solo piano artists Will Collante and Diego Pindado. For qualifying composers, we help organize and register the compositions we represent and collect eligible publishing royalties worldwide.
The aim is to make publishing part of your release routine. When a new piece comes out, send us the release information and full publishing splits so it can be added to your represented catalog. Your distributor delivering the recording to streaming platforms does not, by itself, confirm that the composition’s publishing registrations are complete.
Clients also receive a royalty portal, with payouts made monthly in months when royalties are received, subject to our $35 threshold. Balances below the threshold roll forward.
If you release solo piano music regularly, email publishing@elizabethrecords.net with your artist profile and approximate number of original compositions. That gives us a practical starting point for discussing representation.
