I have a friend who does nothing but overseas publishing. He recently had a number three hit in Greece. It was on an all female group over there. Very popular group, ringtones, etc. It took him about three years of tracking through the various entities to find out that you have to deal with the Government of Greece to get anything. And he never did. Sometimes they simply decide not to pay you. Greece is socialist.

Frankly, if you get significant airplay in other countries, you are doubtful to make enough money to justify going after anything. If you are not represented by a reputable publisher, your chances of getting anything are almost nil.

In the world of illegal downloading, having a piece of paper saying anything is protected is an almost archaic concept. There are even members of political parties now, such as in Denmark, who are expressly pushing for the elimination of all protection for creative works.

MAB