From the Book - Revised 2nd edition.
1. Grasping the basics of music publishing
2. Getting a publisher to represent your work
3. Working as a staff-writer
4. Understanding music publishing agreements
5. Self-publishing your work and exploiting your copyrights
6. Copublishing your work
7. Operating as a performing songwriter
8. Understanding copyright administration and administration agreements
9. Understanding mechanical licenses and mechanical royalties
10. Understanding performance royalties
11. Writing and marketing music for film and television
12. Targeting special markets
13. Tapping additional sources of income
14. Understanding subpublishing
15. Learning how the music charts work
16. Copyrighting your songs and working with attorneys
17. Hiring independent songpluggers and avoiding scams
19. Organizing your business
20. Developing persistence and realistic expectations.