There is no way that I can even touch on the heaviness of what the publisher of a song carries. But in this video I kind of give you a small look into the world of the publisher.

After watching this video and getting a small taste of what the publisher is about, I want you to look up a few books about music publishing and burn the late night oil doing your home work.

Another form of work that a publisher does that might be just as important as the licensing aspect is placing songs with artists. But it depends on who you ask to which of the two are the most important.

Either way, you as an artist or new label NEED TO UNDERSTAND the whole business behind music publishing and the mechanics of the licensing so you can further absorb the ways you can make money in the music business.

After watching the video, this is the Wikipedia answer to publishing.