Music Publishing With Munya Chanetsa

The Point Black Podcast

Munya Chanetsa is a well-known music executive and founder of M.O.T.I with more than 10 years of A&R and licensing experience. He has worked with mobile operators, CAPASSO and Sony Music Publishing amongst others. He has also been a featured presenter on music copyright at leading forums and conferences in South Africa, Angola, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. In this workshop, we cover the basics of publishing, how important it is for all songwriters and what avenues they can use to exploit their publishing to earn revenue. Summary Workshop Summary 1:15 The role of a publisher Facilitate collaborations Place/exploit existing songs Sync mood music to movies, games, apps etc 6:30 What is a music library 8:40 How terms for Sync Licenses are used practically 9:01 Self Publishing versus signing with a publisher Pros of self-publishing You retain 100% of your rights 100% of the revenue Cons of self-publishing More administrative work No help with A&R Have to sell yourself to collaborators 14:30 The Collective Management Organisations available to Zimbabwean artists and how licensing worst 17:25 What artists need to get a licensing deal