It is pretty well known that anyone that is going to record a song of yours may want a piece of the action. I once sent 3 songs to a Bluegrass band. They liked all of my songs but wanted me to pay for part of the recordings. So much for that. As a former poster used to say, they pay me, I don't pay them.

Granting a reduction in the licensing fee, assuming it isn't everything is always an option. Granting a part of the copyright is something else. And granting Publishing is something else. Just be forwarned, if you have a song someone wants, don't give it away just to get it recorded.


Ray E. Strode