The search function allows you to look through some of the biggest hits in the extensive EMI Music Publishing catalog, featuring charting hits from the UK and US over the last 85 years as well as songs from some of our leading songwriters from around the world. The public search engine is a scaled-down version of a comprehensive search and song management utility developed for professional music users who are clients of EMI Music Publishing. For more information, contact searchinfo@emimusicpub.com
We’re currently working on a brand new label copy system, as well as many more language options. Visit the site soon for more details.
Yes! The old EMI Music Publishing site enabled you to listen to only 30 second clips of tracks – on our feature pages, you can now listen to entire songs by our incredible roster of songwriters.
We’ve got links to websites and social media for most of our songwriters, so just click through for more details. If you’re an EMI Music Publishing songwriter and we haven’t included your site, make sure you let your A&R contact know and we’ll get it included straight away.
The best way to get superior service on a license request is to contact your local EMI Music Publishing team. Click on the global offices link for contact details for the EMI Music Publishing office in your country.
Synchronization licensing involves the licensing of songs for use with visual images (i.e. films, commercials, etc.). Mechanical licensing involves the licensing of songs for audiotape or compact disc.
Publishing involves the licensing of a song copyright. Licensing a master involves a particular sound recording by an artist. You normally need both licenses for synchronization.
The record company that released the specific version in question owns the master rights.
Depending on the song and the nature of the request, it may take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, or perhaps longer, to clear a song.
We do not give ballpark figures since there are several variables we must take into consideration, based on the information submitted, to determine the fee.
As a responsible music publisher we have an obligation to our writers and the catalogs we administer to represent their interests in a professional manner. We receive a large number of gratis requests each day, and due to the amount of time involved in researching, securing third party approvals, and licensing, we find it necessary to charge a fee. Such fees begin at no less than $500.00 per composition and, depending on the situation, are increased accordingly.
Unsolicited material refers to material that is sent by someone who has no relationship with anyone at a particular company. Occasionally, unknown writers, claiming that they have submitted songs, have sued publishers claiming those songs were "stolen" and given to other writers to work on. Second, there is so much material coming into the creative departments from reliable sources that it's difficult to listen to everything.
Therefore, it is the strict policy of EMI Music Publishing not to accept unsolicited tapes or other materials. Any such tapes or materials, if inadvertently opened by any EMI Music Publishing employee, will not be reviewed or copied.
Your songs need to be heard by someone in the creative department. We will only listen to songs that are submitted via an attorney, manager, and/or at the recommendation of one of our existing artists. If the person in the creative department thinks that they can work with you and your material, they may offer you a publishing deal in order to get your songs placed on albums and to network you throughout the creative community (i.e., A&R people, other artists).
In an administration deal, the major publisher doesn't own any equity in the copyrights. They just collect a percentage of the money that comes in and pay the rest out to the writer and the writer's publishing company. In a co-publishing deal, the major publisher and the writer's publishing company each own 50% of the copyright.
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Please contact the Local Licensing office in your country. Contact information is on the website.
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