The Music For Ministry Podcast
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MFM008: Why Be a Sacred Music Publisher? with David E. Smith
Jan 28 14
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34 minutes
Why Be a Sacred Music Publisher? In this session of the Music For Ministry Podcast, I chat with David E. Smith who breaks down the day-to-day of what sacred music publishing is all about. Is it a ministry, a business, an art or a passion? David E. Smith is the founder and owner of David E. Smith Publications offering a huge selection of sacred instrumental music for over 30 years. In this session, David E. Smith and I chat about: What motivated you to become a sacred music publisher? * Music lessons at an early age - trumpet * Lack of sacred music repertoire for various instruments. Explain how you, as a sacred music publisher, have become a distributor for many companies. * Brand names besides David E. Smith Publication: Psalm 150 Publications, Majestic Music Publications, River Song Productions * A three pronged entity: * Sacred music publisher - a catalog of over 6000 items * Distributor for Rich Heffler Music, Stockton Music Services, Light of the World Music and Ken Bauer Productions * Dealer for 20 or more companies How do you make your sacred instrumental music available to the public? * Working through the major music dealerships * Conferences at exhibits * Mail order * Three websites * Advertising Give us an idea of how your submission process works * Over 100 writers * Mission - to give opportunities to people who have ability, and want to serve the Lord with their music a source to get published * Guidelines: Counterpoint * The review process takes some time for consideration * It's not just the quality of the music but how that music fits into our catalog What governs the price of instrumental sheet music? * The price for music has not changed much over the years * The ability of downloading music has affected the cost some * Equipment costs for reproducing music * Production materials continue to increase Is this a "get rich quick" type of business? * Church ministries tend to be more conservative with their music purchases How does the writer or arranger benefit from publishing through you? * Exposure * Field testing * Production * Advertising * Pricing * Research and copyrights * Royalties * Leveling - we publish for every instrument, every grade level (1-6) Copyright Infringement issues * Do copyright laws apply when doing the Lord's work? * Real property vs. Intellectual property * Copyright
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