You write. We work.

Offering the most writer-friendly agreements in the industry, we’re rewriting the rules of music publishing in the modern music business.

Built for Music Creators

From emerging songwriters to established rights holders, we provide the expertise and support needed to protect, manage, and grow music catalogs.

Artists & Songwriters

Protect your songs, manage your rights, and get the support you need to build a lasting career.

Music Rights Holders

Keep your catalog organized with reliable copyright management, registrations, and royalty collection.

Publishers & Owners

Get dedicated support for administration, licensing, reporting, and long-term catalog management.

Sync Industry Partners

Create new opportunities for your music across advertising, film, TV, games, and digital media.

SERVICES

Administration

  • Comprehensive worldwide catalog and copyright management for songwriters and rights holders.
  • Song registrations with USA based performing Rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC), as well as worldwide societies (SOCAN, CMRRA, PRS, GEMA, etc).
  • Issue and collection of mechanical licenses through Harry Fox & The MLC with dispute resolution, catalog integrity checks and copyright registration with the Library of Congress.

Royalty Collection

  • Extensive royalty collection from worldwide income sources through our network of Sub-publishers such as Concord and Peer Music.
  • Collection, tracking and monitoring of earnings with in-depth statements to provide a complete catalog valuation.
  • Collection of digital streaming (Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, YouTube, and more), Performance and mechanical royalties.

Sync Pitching

  • Specialization in pitching music to all media, including advertising, film, television, trailers, video games and online media.
  • Negotiation of sync licenses to secure the best possible terms and fees for songwriters and rights holders.

NEWS

How We Work

From managing your catalog to collecting royalties and creating new opportunities, we keep the publishing process clear, organized, and focused on your goals.

1

Catalog Review

We take the time to understand your music, catalog, rights, and publishing goals, creating a clear foundation for our work together.

2

Rights Management

We handle registrations, copyright administration, licensing, and catalog management, keeping your music properly organized and protected.

3

Royalty Collection

We track and collect royalties from performance, mechanical, and streaming sources worldwide, helping ensure you receive what you’ve earned.

4

Sync Opportunities

We create new opportunities for your music through advertising, film, TV, games, and digital media, connecting your catalog with the right opportunities.

A SELECTION OF OUR ROSTER

Kyle Hume

KYLE HUME

Motherfolk

MOTHERFOLK

Robert Earl Keen

ROBERT EARL KEEN

Senses

SENSES

Giovannie & The Hired Guns

GIOVANNIE & THE HIRED GUNS

Daisha McBride

DAISHA MCBRIDE

The Nanci Griffith Estate

THE NANCI GRIFFITH ESTATE

James McMurtry

JAMES MCMURTRY

Yonas

YONAS

Melody Walker

MELODY WALKER

Olivia Barton

OLIVIA BARTON

John Craigie

JOHN CRAIGIE

Brooke Alexx

BROOKE ALEXX

Kolton Moore & The

KOLTON MOORE & THE CLEVER FEW

Josh Radnor

JOSH RADNOR

contact us

Have a question, a catalog to discuss, or an opportunity to explore? Get in touch with the Sure Thing team.

call

+1-931-529-0479

email

info@surethingmusicpublishing.com

location

Nashville, TN

Your Music Deserves More Than Administration.

We align technical insight with disciplined execution to provide measurable gains across operational, financial, and strategic domains. Our integrated methodologies streamline multifaceted workflows, enabling organizations to deploy resources efficiently and capture emerging opportunities.