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harmonyharmony
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« on: 00:00:06, 04-03-2007 »
Ho.
I've recently been considering seriously setting things up so that I can be properly self-published.
I've also been approached by a couple of people who might be interested in me publishing their work (one of them has survived as a freelance composer for some years).
Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions regarding this?
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« Reply #1 on: 00:08:14, 04-03-2007 »
Are you talking about producing "hard" copies or downloadable scores?
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« Reply #2 on: 00:13:07, 04-03-2007 »
At the moment, I'm principally thinking about hard copies.
But now you come to mention it...
Erm. Don't know.
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« Reply #3 on: 00:25:35, 04-03-2007 »
My experiences (good and bad) of making recordings are that the critical thing is how well connected the record company is - there are plenty of people recording stuff, and doing it well, but not so many do the important business side anywhere near so well - distribution, publicity, getting a recognisable identity - basically, getting the product "out there".

Get that sorted and you're well away - I'm sure the same applies as much to music publishing as CD publishing.

Don't know if that helps, but there it is!
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« Reply #4 on: 00:28:38, 04-03-2007 »
Yes - most of what was once the preserve of publishing and CD companies can now be done from home by anyone with a reasonable degree of fluency in certain software. Publishing is more about promotion than anything else, and publishers are more like agents - the question in seeking a publisher is whether you think they can help push your work to people that you wouldn't be able to successfully access on your own.

I've received a fair number of self-published scores whose layout, print and binding qualities, etc., exceed those from some commercial publishers.
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